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Monday, May 22nd, 2017Fox Sports executive Michael Mulvihill says it’s time for the TV industry to reconsider the value of the 18-to-34 year old demographic. What would that mean for UFC’s future?
Dana White secures UFC’s power in the Conor McGregor/Floyd Mayweather negotiations
Sunday, May 14th, 2017Conor McGregor blinked in negotiations and reportedly signed off on a deal with Dana White to officially negotiate on his behalf with Al Haymon representing Floyd Mayweather. Dana wins whether or not the fight actually happens.
Ditching GSP/Bisping and McGregor/Mayweather is about UFC trying to regain control
Wednesday, May 10th, 2017The new UFC let fighters like Conor McGregor and Georges St. Pierre attempt to make their own mega-fights in exchange for getting a big cut. Now UFC’s old guard is attempting to regain control. Is it too late?
UFC’s massive debt load is being used against them by fighters to create unforced errors
Tuesday, May 9th, 2017The massive amount of debt required by WME-IMG to purchase UFC from Lorenzo Fertitta has put the MMA promotion in a very precarious business position. Instead of incrementally chipping away at the debt, the new UFC is all-or-nothing.
ESPN’s financial collapse ensures that Fox Sports is the only major TV player for UFC
Wednesday, April 26th, 2017Money talks, BS walks. ESPN’s financial collapse will ensure that Fox Sports remains the top television partner for UFC in the years to come.
Devil’s advocate on Dan Miragliotta at UFC 210 — ABC has fault for confusion on grounded fighters
Saturday, April 8th, 2017Referee Dan Miragliotta found himself in regulatory hell when Chris Weidman got kneed by Gegard Mousasi. Was Weidman a downed opponent? It depends on if you use the new or the old Unified rules.
ESPN’s brutal weight cutting video package demonstrates the incompetence of the fight industry
Monday, March 20th, 2017There is a full-blown crisis in combat sports over the issue of weight-cutting, especially in the field of Mixed Martial Arts. Fighters are sacrificing long-term damage to their internal organs. Taking away their money isn’t going to solve this problem.
What? WME-IMG forms mega Hollywood PAC against Trump & now gives him a motive to sign Ali Act
Wednesday, February 8th, 2017UFC and WME-IMG carefully crafted a triangulation strategy to navigate the rough 2016 American political waters. Now WME-IMG and Hollywood is going after Trump and has opened the door for him to sign an Ali Act for MMA.
Penny-wise, pound-foolish: UFC’s doping lawsuit from hell should have been settled months ago
Wednesday, January 11th, 2017When the UFC didn’t reportedly agree to substantial contractual changes proposed by Mark Hunt regarding punishment of fighters caught doping, Mark Hunt pulled the trigger and filed a potent lawsuit in Nevada to force a resolution.
Fox Sports goes all-in for the kill on Ronda Rousey’s UFC career
Thursday, January 5th, 2017What happens when you give creative control of your sport to a TV network that is at war with ESPN? You end up letting the inmates run the asylum and tear your athletes apart like savage animals.
UFC 207: The end of an era for Ronda Rousey, Mike Goldberg, and Joe Silva
Friday, December 30th, 2016You won’t have Mike Goldberg, Joe Silva, or maybe Ronda Rousey to kick around any more.
If UFC Sacramento is a taste of things to come for the “new UFC”, fans should panic fast
Saturday, December 17th, 2016The political and production stylings of the “new UFC” were on display at the Golden-1 Center in Sacramento and it was quite a striking difference from the Lorenzo Fertitta era.
New data shows that without Al Haymon & WWE’s cash, California’s athletic commission would be hurting bad
Tuesday, December 13th, 2016The California State Athletic Commission’s financials are shakier than they seem to be. Without cash from Al Haymon & WWE events, California would likely be in the red and hurting.
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