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EliteXC ‘Unfinished Business’ Fighter Payouts
The CSAC has released the fighter payouts for EliteXC “Unfinished Business.” Keep in mind, these figures represent the base contracted pay the fighter receives from the promotion. These figures do not include any additional bonuses or sponsorship money, which in many cases exceeds a fighter’s base pay. These numbers also do not account for taxes, insurance, and license fees.
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EliteXC ‘Unfinished Business’ Disappoints At The Gate (Update)
If the ratings for EliteXC’s second show on CBS weren’t disappointing enough, their live gate figures certainly aren’t going to give them any reason to celebrate. While the event itself was easily one of the best shows EliteXC has put on thus far, the live gate was another huge disappointment. According to figures released by the CSAC, less than 44% of the people who attended the show actually paid for their tickets.
Of the 8,541 tickets the organization printed for the event, just 3,701 were sold. A total of 2,871 were given away, and 2,023 “deadwood” tickets went unused, according to paperwork the California State Athletic Commission today sent to MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com).
This past Saturday’s event drew a live gate of just $268,715. A total of $340,960 in tickets were comp’d, and $206,155 worth of tickets went unsold.
Ouch! That’s pretty bad. EliteXC obviously needs to bounce back in a big way on October 4, or we’ll probably end up talking about who Kimbo is going to sign with next.
Somewhere, Gary Shaw has a big smile on his face.
[UPDATE 7/30/08 10:14PM ET] - It appears MMAJunkie.com made an error in their original report. The numbers of tickets sold and comp’d were reversed. The quote above has been corrected.
No Comments | Filed under: EliteXC/CBS: Unfinished BusinessSpike TV Releases Ratings For July 26 UFC Counter-Programming (Update)
The press release:
SPIKE TV’S RE-BROADCAST OF UFC 84 DRAWS MORE YOUNG MEN THAN A LIVE PRO ELITEXC CHAMPIONSHIP FIGHT ON CBS
Need proof the UFC is the preeminent mixed martial arts brand in the world? On Saturday, July 26, more men 18-34 watched a repeat…a repeat…of a UFC event on Spike TV than a LIVE telecast of a Pro EliteXC championship card on CBS. Despite being available in over 17 million more homes, Spike TV drew 27% more Men 18-34 for a re-broadcast of “UFC 84: Penn vs. Sherk” from (9:00-12:00am ET/PT) than CBS’s live show (9:00-11:00pm). Spike TV’s telecast tallied 433,000 Men 18-34 to CBS’s 341,000.
Jared Shaw Still Around At EliteXC
Contrary to reports that the Shaws were not in attendance at EliteXC/CBS “Unfinished Business” this past Saturday night, which added more fuel to the fire that CBS has pushed them out of the company, it appears that one of the Shaws, Jared, was on hand in Stockton. Gary, however, appeared to be MIA.
Does it mean their positions are safe? Not necessarily. Maybe CBS and ProElite are just peeling off the band-aid slowly.
EliteXC On CBS ‘Unfinished Business’ Post-Fight Interviews
Robbie Lawler
Interviews with Scott Smith, Jake Shields, Cris Cyborg, Shayna Baszler and Antonio Silva after the jump.
EliteXC/CBS ‘Unfinished Business’ Draws 2.62 Million Viewers, 40% Drop From Network Debut (Update)
The ratings for last night’s second installment of CBS/EliteXC Saturday Night Fights are in, and they aren’t very good. From the numbers, much to many fans’s chagrin, it appears Kimbo Slice is the big draw, not EliteXC.
And there really still isn’t much to say except for this: EliteXC Saturday Night Fights without any buzz surrounding Kimbo Slice performed much worse without Kimbo than it did with him. CBS initial foray into MMA didn’t draw a slew of viewers but at least performed well in the 18-49 and 18-34 demos.
EliteXC On CBS ‘Unfinished Business’ Results & Wrap-Up
EliteXC “Unfinished Business” took place earlier this evening at the Stockton Arena in Stockton, California. A portion of the card aired on Showtime. The main card was broadcast live on CBS. This event was the second mixed martial arts event to air on major network television.
Three titles were on the line tonight.
Antonio Silva looked to stake his claim as the EliteXC Heavyweight Champion in a match against former UFC fighter Justin Eilers.
Jake Shields finally got his opportunity to compete for a championship belt as he faced off the always dangerous Nick Thompson.
In a rematch from EliteXC’s network television debut, Robbie Lawler looked to defend his middleweight crown against Scott Smith. The first fight ended in controversy when Lawler inadvertently poked Smith in the eye causing the doctors to stop the fight.
Nick Diaz, Rafael Feijao, Shayna Baszler, Wilson Reis and Cris Cyborg were also in action.
Results after the jump.
EliteXC ‘Unfinished Business’ Weigh-Ins Video
No Comments | Filed under: EliteXC/CBS: Unfinished BusinessEliteXC ‘Unfinished Business’ Weigh-In Results
The EliteXC “Unifnished Business” weigh-ins took place today at the Stockton Arena in Stockton, California.
All fighters made weight including Nick Diaz who came in nine pounds overweight at EliteXC “Return of the King” last month.
Weigh-in results courtesy of MMAJunkie.com:
- Robbie Lawler (184.5) vs. Scott Smith (185)
- Thomas Denny (159) vs. Nick Diaz (159.5)
- Jake Shields (169.5) vs. Nick Thompson (169.5)
- Shayna Baszler (139) vs. Cristiane “Cyborg” Santos (140)
- David Douglas (157) vs. Marlon Mathias (161)
- Justin Eilers (218) vs. Antonio Silva (257.5)
- Rafael “Feijao” Cavalcante (203.5) vs. Travis Galbraith (202)
- Brian Caraway (140.5) vs. Wilson Reis (139.5)
- Mike Cook (232.5) vs. Carl Seumanutafa (255.5)
- Drew Montgomery (224) vs. Brandon Tarn (252)
- Jeremy Freitag (205) vs. Anthony Ruiz (206)
Fighters in non-title fights are allowed to weigh in one pound over the weight class limit.
EliteXC/CBS “Unfinished Business” will take place tomorrow, July 26, at 8PM ET/ 7PM CT live on Showtime and 9PM ET/ 8PM CT live on CBS.
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