MMAterial Facts is a new feature on MMAPayout.com that wraps up the days news in the business of MMA. Investment Arm of Abu Dhabi Government Buys 10% of UFC WEC 46 salaries: Urijah Faber, Mike Brown top earners from $272K payroll “WEC 46: Varner vs. Henderson” draws reported 10,027 attendees for $550K gate Meet Dana […]
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MMAPayout.com’s 2009 Power Rankings
Welcome to MMAPayout.com’s 2009 Power Rankings! This year’s edition features a slightly new format that considers the gross pay-per-view and gate revenue generated by each fighter in both main and co-main events. The revenue generated by an event will be split 70-30 between the main and co-main events for any given show. The switch was made to include co-main events […]
Fedor Aiding MMA in Russia
Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer discusses the impact that Fedor’s last nationally televised fight has had on MMA in Russia: One thing that is legitimate, at least based on a television news report in Russia, is that after the fight aired on television (it was the first MMA fight in history to be broadcast […]
Fedor-Strikeforce Analysis
By Kelsey Philpott Fedor signing with Strikeforce is a complex issue not because of the deal itself, but because of the underlying implications it may or may not have for the MMA community as a whole. Thus, we’ll take a look at the signing from the viewpoint of the many different stakeholders in this situation. […]
MMA Stardom: Fighting Most Important
Anderson Silva’s up-coming light heavyweight tilt against Forrest Griffin provides the perfect background for today’s discussion: MMA stars. What is the definition of an MMA star? Generally, there exist two types of stars in any sport: athletic stars and cross-over stars. Athletic stars gain acclaim and following through their in-competition achievements. While cross-over stars are known […]