Fight-size MMA Update: Low Gate And Attendance Numbers, UFC On FOX 20 Bonuses, Eminem Curse, Reebok Payout, More
Your Fightful.com Fight-size MMA update for July 24!
– Felice Herrig made up for lost time in her first fight in over a year by earning $50,000 for “Performance of the Night.” Eddie Wineland took home the other “Performance of the Night,” while Jason Knight and Jim Alers won “Fight of the Night.”
– The UFC will return to Portland, Oregon on October 1 for a UFC Fight Night show.
– Edson Barboza has won UFC fights every year since 2010, which is a more impressive feat than many realize. UFC mainstay Joe Lauzon has won every year since 2006.
– The infamous “Eminem” curse among UFC fighters using his songs as themes continued as Godofredo Pepey and Jim Alers both lost.
– The Reebok sponsorship payout totaled only $92,500 for UFC on FOX 20, the lowest total of 2016.
– UFC on Fox 20 did 10,287 in attendance for a $1,000,000 live gate. This was the lowest attendance for a UFC show in Chicago, and the second lowest gate.
