How much would it cost to host an MMA event?

skills

New member
I am doing a project for one of my marketing class and I have to come up with realistic numbers. If anyone could help me I am trying to figure out the following costs:

Average cost of a MMA fighter
Octagon
Referee
Lighting
Insurance
 

RayH

New member
MMA Fighter -Get amateur or semi-pro fighters. They will usually fight for very little, they are trying to make a name.
Octagon - Low budgett octagon 2000 - 4000 dollars.
Referee - 20 dollars an hour for a professional.
Lighting - 600 - 1200 dollars
Insurance - depends on the company / state / venue.

You forgot location, building rent etc...
 

nwohioguy

Member
Give you and idea from what a former student of mine showed me about a year ago after she hosted one of her larger events in NE Indiana. (They own their own octagon but it did cost them $7,500 to have it built).

Venue Rental - $2,500 (Major night club)
Marketing - $3,000 (included radio hosting shows, repeat ads, flyers and online website promotions)
Pro Fights - two scheduled $2,900 included travel fees to all four fighters ($250 to losers $500 to winners)
Insurance for single night event $1,500

Total cost overall was $9,900
Ticket sales were $9,500
Sponsor income was $6,500

Total profit was $6,900

Keep in mind that her and her partner host events all over the place in Indiana and this was one of thier most expensive ones to date. They had 12 amatuer fights and the two pro fights.

She said her average profit is around $1,900 on smaller venues such as fairgrounds and stuff but it always depends on sponsors and this year she has not been getting big sponsor checks so it has been hard on her and her partner. They only hosted three events this year because they could not secure the sponsor money to offset the cost.
 
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