In a press release sent out Friday the WEC announced the signing of Tiequan “The Mongolian Wolf” Zhang of Beijing, China. He is the first fighter from mainland China signed by the WEC. Zhang will fight TUF alum Alexis Karelexis at WEC 51 in Bloomfield, Colorado on September 30th. According to the WEC Press Release: […]
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WEC 50: $275,340 Gate
The Staff at MMAJunkie are reporting that WEC 50: Cruz vs. Benavidez earned $275,340 at the gate on the strength of 1,861 in attendance. This month’s WEC 50 event officially drew an attendance of 1,861 and a live gate of $275,340. …. Of the 1,861 attendees, 371 received complimentary tickets. The average paid-ticket […]
WEC 50: 316,000 Viewers
The Staff at MMAJunkie have reported that WEC 50: Cruz vs. Benavidez II garned 316,000 viewers airing on the Versus network this past Wednesday, August 18. Wednesday’s Versus-televised WEC 50 event scored an average audience of 316,000 viewers. MMAjunkie.com today confirmed the ratings information with an industry source. Payout Perspective: If accurate, these ratings are […]
WEC 50: Payouts and Bonuses
WEC 50: Cruz vs. Benavidez was held on Wednesday, August 18 at the Palms Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. The total amount of disclosed pay was $221,000, with an additional $40,000 being paid in disclosed fight night bonuses. The following payout figures come courtesy of Sherdog.com: Main Event Dominick Cruz $22,000 ($11,000) defeated […]
WEC 48 DVD Selling Well
John Morgan of MMAJunkie recently caught up with WEC General Manager Reed Harris to discuss the up-coming WEC card and talk DVD sales. “The first step was doing the show, and the WEC pay-per-view in Sacramento was an absolute success,” Harris said. “The DVD has been selling really, really well. It’s got some behind-the-scenes stuff, […]