Nate Diaz vs. Jorge Masvidal seems should been a monetary catastrophe.
5 years faraway from their BMF title conflict beneath the UFC banner, Diaz and Masvidal ran it again contained in the squared circle on July 6 on the Honda Middle in Anaheim, California. Their 10-round scrap was an entertaining affair that finally noticed the ‘Stockton Samurai’ rating a majority choice victory over Masvidal.
Sadly, no person paid to see it.
“It did horrible on pay-per-view, it did TNA numbers,” Dave Meltzer of Wrestling Observer reported. “I’m not exaggerating. I knew it might not do nicely, however I used to be completely shocked how poorly it did. No person purchased the battle. Persons are sick of seeing MMA fighters boxing” (h/t BJPenn.com).
For reference, TNA wrestling’s PPV numbers vary anyplace from 5,000 to 60,000. If these numbers show to be true, it’s protected to say that Fanmio’s enterprise into fight sports activities pay-per-view is an unmitigated catastrophe.
Nate Diaz vs. Jorge Masvidal scored a stable $1.25 million gate in Anaheim
It wasn’t all unhealthy information for Fanmio because the occasion hosted a sell-out crown of 18,040 per a post-fight press launch, producing a stable $1.25 million gate based on the California State Athletic Fee.
Sadly, that’s not going to be anyplace near what they allegedly promised to pay Nate Diaz for his participation within the night’s headliner.
Lower than two weeks faraway from the battle, Diaz filed a lawsuit in opposition to Fanmio and CEO Solomon Engel for fraud and breach of contract, claiming that he’s nonetheless owed 90% of a promised $10 million purse.
Engel has since launched an announcement responding to the allegations and Diaz’s lawsuit.
As of this writing, official pay-per-view numbers for the occasion haven’t been launched to the general public.
