zuffa Stories - Cageside Seats
UFC admits to being sports entertainment to get legalized in New York
Here at Cageside Seats we've often noted the similarities between Dana White and a saner, more youthful Vince McMahon. The latest textbook example is UFC filing a lawsuit earlier today against the state of New York for their ban on live mixed martial arts events, which they claim is...
Is UFC trying to recreate the magic of Starrcade 1985 over 16 years later?
UFC's highly successful matchmaker Joe Silva grew up watching wrestling in the Carolinas in the late 1970s and it's clear that he was highly influenced by what he saw. The latest example of this is the recent shocking news that UFC ambitiously plans to hold two televised events in different parts...
Will Showtime pull the plug on Strikeforce within six months?
The future of the Strikeforce promotion on Showtime is not looking very rosy. I would imagine Showtime is privately pissed off at Dana White for pillaging the Strikeforce roster to bolster UFC's flagging PPV business. Despite both Nick Diaz and Alistair Overeem playing hardball in negotiations...
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