Do Affliction’s numbers smell fishy? |
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MMAcca
Heavyweight Champ
Career record: 944-552
Season: 20-4 (#104)
Location: North East of England
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At first glance, it appeared that Affliction’s first-ever pay-per-view on July 19 in Anaheim was a relative success story. It was announced that the Honda Center sold out for “Banned” and Tom Atencio, the company’s Vice President, stated that PPV buys were expected to be over 100,000.
While the 100,000 mark would have been well short of the UFC’s average, it still would have been a milestone for the fledgling company, as it would have represented the highest total in MMA for a non-UFC PPV in the United States.
However, it appears that Atencio may have mis-spoke, as Dave Meltzer of Yahoo! Sports is indicating that early-cable estimates peg the buys in a range between 50,000-85,000. It had been believed that the event would need to do 250,000-300,000 buys to have a chance to break even.
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Post #1 7/29/08 1:38:22PM
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Aether
Heavyweight Champ
Career record: 929-503
Season: 18-6 (#402)
Location: Edmonton
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sounds like bad news for affliction. I'm still hopeful this org will work out, it has a lot of potential. competition is good.
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Post #2 7/29/08 2:42:35PM
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Heavyweight Champ
Career record: 905-548
Season: 0-0 (#-)
Location: Coventry UK
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This company is going to lose a lot of money.
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Post #3 7/29/08 3:06:02PM
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RMFG_187
Banned
Career record: 201-134
Season: 0-0 (#-)
Location: Toronto, Canada
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250 000 buys = around 10 Million. Plus gate sales, Sponsers, They woulda made about 12 - 15 Million. I dont think 250 000 is to break even.
I think they sold around 100 000. 4 Million in PPV buys, about 2-5 Million for Gate and Sponsers. Not to mention the tax incentive that Affliction received.
I dont think they gained profit, but They did break even. If not than it was damn close.
That was the first show. The company can only get more fans/buyers after there last show.
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Post #4 7/29/08 3:36:18PM
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Remember Paul Herrera
Career record: 1017-538
Season: 20-4 (#60)
Location: You think you can tell heaven from hell?
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I think its kind of absurd to believe that any company would break even in the first event.
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BJ Penn beat Frankie Edgar more times than Benson Henderson beat Frankie Edgar.
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Post #5 7/29/08 4:30:34PM
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Mchubb316
MMA Sensei
Career record: 425-266
Season: 0-0 (#-)
Location: Southern Oregon
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It will be interesting to see how they do the second time around. I don't know how many shows they do at a loss before they go back to just selling shirts, but I don't think it can be many. I do hope they grow, and continue putting on amazing fight cards.
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Post #6 7/29/08 4:30:52PM
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jocka
In Full Mount
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i dont think its possible for them to break even when you consider that only the gate sales did not even cover the fighters pay checks, but i don t hope they continu to put on good shows, the fan and fighters are always gonna be the winners when there is competition betweek two organizations.
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Post #7 7/29/08 4:38:40PM
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nastshabast
Banned
Career record: 199-123
Season: 0-0 (#-)
Location: Lethbridge Alberta
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T shirt sales should keep them floating for a minute at least. Every dickhead I know has one.
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Post #8 7/29/08 5:09:26PM
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JimiMak
WarWagon Never Die!
Career record: 379-298
Season: 0-0 (#-)
Location: talkin trash to the garbage around me
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Posted by nastshabast
T shirt sales should keep them floating for a minute at least. Every dickhead I know has one.
I must not know enuf dickheads, lol. I don't know anyone that owns one.
I don't think they came close to breaking even, and now that they're signing more HUGE money guys I don't think they could do it in the first 3 (they said the first 3 would determine their future). It was a great event and I'd like to see them succeed, but I don't see it. They're shooting way to high for a newb promotion.
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Post #9 7/29/08 6:46:46PM
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candynuts
Belt Contender
Career record: 134-86
Season: 0-0 (#-)
Location: I am nomadic, and lets leave it at that.
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Damn. 
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Post #10 7/29/08 7:41:28PM
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RNC
In Full Mount
Career record: 252-127
Season: 0-0 (#-)
Location: New Jersey
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I don't think Trump will let Affliction fail.
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Post #11 7/29/08 11:41:48PM
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