UFC 263 Full Salaries Revealed: Israel Adesanya Leads The Pack

The salaries for UFC 263 have been revealed, and leading the way for all combatants on the card are the event’s headliners, Israel Adesanya and Marvin Vettori. The UFC 263 salaries list was released by the Arizona Department of Gaming and obtaine…

The salaries for UFC 263 have been revealed, and leading the way for all combatants on the card are the event’s headliners, Israel Adesanya and Marvin Vettori. The UFC 263 salaries list was released by the Arizona Department of Gaming and obtained via MMA Junkie. The figures do not include pay-per-view percentage cuts and also […]

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Report: UFC 263 Headlined By Israel Adesanya Sells 600,000 PPV Buys Worldwide

AdesanyaUFC 263 was a big success. As per the Sports Business Journal, the pay-per-view event which took place last weekend headlined by a middleweight title fight between Israel Adesanya and Marvin Vettori recorded 600,000 buys worldwide. Of that total, 500,000 came domestically through ESPN+. It continues to prove that Adesanya is a pay-per-view draw with his […]

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UFC 263 was a big success.

As per the Sports Business Journal, the pay-per-view event which took place last weekend headlined by a middleweight title fight between Israel Adesanya and Marvin Vettori recorded 600,000 buys worldwide. Of that total, 500,000 came domestically through ESPN+.

It continues to prove that Adesanya is a pay-per-view draw with his last headliners against Jan Blachowicz at UFC 259 and Paulo Costa at UFC 253 recording a reported 800,000 and 700,000 buys respectively.

Of course, Adesanya can’t take all the credit this time as there was a flyweight title fight in the co-main event with fan favorite Brandon Moreno submitting Deiveson Figueiredo to become the new champion.

And of course, there was the return of superstar Nate Diaz who took on Leon Edward in a five-round welterweight contest that more than likely contributed to that figure. All that said, Adesanya is a genuine star for the company as he continues to build his legacy.

One can expect the 600,000 figure to be easily trumped next month when UFC 264 takes place July 10.

The headliner on that occasion features the trilogy match between Dustin Poirier and Conor McGregor with their UFC 257 meeting drawing 1.6 million buys worldwide.

Edwards Says It’d Be “F**ed Up” If Colby Covington Gets Title Shot

After beating Nate Diaz by unanimous decision last weekend at UFC 263, Leon Edwards believes he should be next to fight the 170lbs champ Kamaru Usman. Leon Edwards, 29, holds a professional record of 19-3 and is on a nine-fight unbeaten streak. As it s…

After beating Nate Diaz by unanimous decision last weekend at UFC 263, Leon Edwards believes he should be next to fight the 170lbs champ Kamaru Usman. Leon Edwards, 29, holds a professional record of 19-3 and is on a nine-fight unbeaten streak. As it stands, the welterweight who cut his teeth in the rougher parts […]

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Figueiredo and Moreno Both Agree Trilogy Fight Is Possible

Former UFC flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo and the current 125lbs champ Brandon Moreno believe a rubber match could be in the cards. After the smoke cleared at UFC 263: Adesanya vs. Vettori 2 there was a new flyweight champion in town. As the fi…

Former UFC flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo and the current 125lbs champ Brandon Moreno believe a rubber match could be in the cards. After the smoke cleared at UFC 263: Adesanya vs. Vettori 2 there was a new flyweight champion in town. As the first-ever Mexican-born UFC champ, Moreno will always carry that accolade, but when […]

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UFC 263 Medical Suspensions: Brandon Moreno Faces Long Layoff

The medical suspensions list has been released following UFC 263. The first Mexican-born UFC champion, Brandon Moreno, could be facing up to six months off if he is not cleared by an orthopedic doctor for his right foot. Also, Jamahal Hill has survived…

The medical suspensions list has been released following UFC 263. The first Mexican-born UFC champion, Brandon Moreno, could be facing up to six months off if he is not cleared by an orthopedic doctor for his right foot. Also, Jamahal Hill has survived both an arm break and an indefinite layoff after his fight with […]

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