AMP Energy Drink and the WEC have unveiled a new promotion called “Hometown Takedown” which allows fans to jump online and vote for the city of their choice to host a future WEC event. The contest will run from May 28th until July 31st and the winning city will be announced sometime around August 18th. […]
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Aldo vs. Faber: Payouts
The California State Athletic Commission has released the fighter payouts for Aldo vs. Faber. The WEC paid out a total of $336,500 in disclosed purses and another $280,000 in disclosed fight bonuses. Courtesy of MMAWeekly: MAIN EVENT FIGHTERS -Jose Aldo $40,000 (includes $20,000 win bonus) def. Urijah Faber $28,000 -Ben Henderson $26,000 (includes $13,000 […]
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Aldo vs. Faber Prelims: .8 HH Rating
MMAPayout.com has learned that the Aldo vs. Faber Prelims on Spike TV that featured the very popular fight between Leonard Garcia and Chan Sung Jung garned a .8HH rating on an average audience of 1 million viewers. The show drew fairly well in the M18-34 and M18-49 demos with a .91 and .92, respectively. The […]
Aldo vs. Faber: Gate and Attendance
Dana White announced that the WEC’s debut on PPV broke the organization’s best marks for attendance and live gate receipts when it brought Aldo vs. Faber to Sacramento, California on Saturday, April 24th. The show drew 14, 144 people to the ARCO Arena and generated a live gate of over $1 million. Payout Perspective: No […]