Archive for August, 2016
Heading for the exits: UFC fighters are “interchangeable” but what about management?
Wednesday, August 31st, 2016UFC’s $4 billion dollar sale to Ari Emanuel means major changes are coming. Joe Rogan hinted he would leave in the future and now UFC matchmaker Joe Silva is reportedly out.
UFC 202: Will the Conor McGregor/Nate Diaz trilogy fight be at 155?
Wednesday, August 17th, 2016In the UFC 202 rematch between Nate Diaz and Conor McGregor, I’m far more interested in seeing what happens to Nate Diaz should he win again.
The price tag of a $4 billion UFC sale: competing fighter union proposals
Thursday, August 11th, 2016Lorenzo Fertitta’s philosophy of buying low and selling him made him a billionaire many times over. He also saw the unionization train coming his way and got the hell out.
How do you lose $430 million in a year? Al Haymon’s PBC could become boxing’s MySpace
Monday, August 8th, 2016The reported $925 million dollar investment by Kansas hedge fund Waddell & Ivy into Al Haymon’s boxing venture could become the fight sport’s version of Rupert Murdoch’s disastrous investment in MySpace.
Every new report surrounding Brock Lesnar, UFC, and USADA is confirming many suspicions
Sunday, August 7th, 2016A new report is confirming the worst fears about UFC not expediting the drug testing samples of Brock Lesnar’s pre-UFC 200 drug tests.
Embroiled in one anti-trust case, UFC finds itself lobbying California anti-trust defense bill
Tuesday, August 2nd, 2016The UFC is already involved in one anti-trust lawsuit and doesn’t want to see their business allies get hit with one, either. UFC is now stuck in a California political fight with nurses over a senate bill to protect the state’s immunity.