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Friday, November 21st, 2008UFC President Dana White told the Hawaiian media on Thursday that due to the state’s new tax laws on MMA events, it appears untenable for UFC to run a live event in the state.
Jon Fitch signs video game agreement, is back in UFC
Thursday, November 20th, 2008Jon Fitch is back in UFC less than 24 hours after he was cut by the organization for not wanting to sign a merchandising/video game deal agreement that would have issued the rights to his image & likeness reportedly for ‘in perpetuity.’
Audio: UFC’s Dana White loses it during Sacramento radio interview
Thursday, November 20th, 2008During a radio interview with 1140 KHTK AM (Hot Talk) in Sacramento, UFC President Dana White lashed out at the MMA media for their coverage of the story about Jon Fitch getting cut from UFC because he wouldn’t sign a merchandising agreement that would relinquish his rights ‘forever.’
Flashback: Rob Maysey talks about Zuffa’s new marketing rights agreement
Wednesday, November 19th, 2008On June 26th of this year, we had Rob Maysey on as our special guest to talk about UFC’s new marketing rights agreement. (Listen to the interview here.)
Report: Jon Fitch released by UFC
Wednesday, November 19th, 2008Jon Fitch has been reportedly released by UFC because he would not sign his rights and likenesses away to the company for merchandising.
UFC, Dana White, Brock Lesnar dominate media headlines again
Wednesday, November 19th, 2008If you thought the media onslaught featuring UFC, Dana White, Brock Lesnar, Georges St. Pierre, BJ Penn, and Randy Couture was going to end soon… think again. It’s only heating up.
Videos: UFC 94 BJ Penn/Georges St. Pierre promotional tour (Toronto)
Tuesday, November 18th, 2008In Toronto on Tuesday, UFC President Dana White (along with Georges St. Pierre & BJ Penn) kicked off a multi-city promotional tour for the upcoming UFC 94 show. Also at the press conference, White addressed questions surrounding Gina Carano’s possible future under the Zuffa MMA tent.
Video: A tribute to Brock Lesnar
Tuesday, November 18th, 2008There are now Brock Lesnar MMA video tributes on YouTube. Who’s got bigger public expectations to live up to these days in America, Brock Lesnar or Barack Obama?
More media and boxing reaction to Dana White & UFC 91
Monday, November 17th, 2008Gary Shaw claims that boxing doesn’t have ‘haters’ like MMA, yet we continue to hear a constant stream of criticism about MMA from… those inside the boxing industry.
Media reaction to Brock Lesnar winning UFC Heavyweight Title
Monday, November 17th, 2008Amazingly, a lot of the mainstream sports media is really taking Brock Lesnar as UFC Heavyweight champion very seriously. The contrast in tone is stark when compared to the sports media’s stance in the past towards UFC as simply a ‘freak show.’
Gary Shaw: ‘MMA has a lot of haters’
Monday, November 17th, 2008Gary Shaw says that he would be interested in coming back into the MMA world as long as Dana White ‘loosened his grip’ on controlling the industry.
WWE attacks UFC in company statement over Brock Lesnar title win
Sunday, November 16th, 2008Why is WWE going after UFC in a company statement after Brock Lesnar, a former WWE champion, won the UFC Heavyweight Title at UFC 91?
About the discussion of Brock Lesnar and ‘the changing of the guard’…
Sunday, November 16th, 2008Is Brock Lesnar’s UFC Heavyweight Title win over Randy Couture at UFC 91 really a ‘changing of the guard moment’ for the Heavywight division?
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