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...
I take it the Federal Trade Commission is investigating the UFC
The heavily rumoured ongoing Federal Trade Commission (FTC) investigation of UFC is a story that has been three months in the making. Indeed, it's one that Dana White and Lorenzo Fertitta expected as soon as they purchased their main competitor Strikeforce from Scott Coker and Silicon Valley...
New UFC social media strategy: Fighters having phones for fan calls
According to Dave Meltzer in the newest issue of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, UFC is encouraging fighters to be more accessible to fans. It was even a key topic of discussion at the latest Zuffa fighters' summit (now including the Strikeforce roster) on top of the usual stuff about...
Batista tells TMZ he's done with Strikeforce due to UFC buyout
Earlier this afternoon, TMZ posted a quick video interview with former WWE star Dave Batista/Bautista asking him about the status of his negotiations with Strikeforce, which had been talked about for a while but settled down lately. Until Bobby Lashley left Strikeforce, there was constant talk of...
With Nick Diaz Rumored to Step Into Boxing, Will MMA Fans Take Interest?
Last Saturday, Nick Diaz put on one of the most exciting rounds in recent MMA history with the help of Paul Daley in the first major Strikeforce event held under Zuffa ownership. After a back and forth battle, Diaz was able to polish off Daley with seconds left in the round, retaining his...
How the Zuffa lawsuit against Bellator and Ken Pavia brings back memories of TNA's early woes
With the UFC and WEC's parent company Zuffa LLC filing a lawsuit against The Bellator Fighting Championship and agent Ken Pavia that alleges corporate espionage, I'm reminded of a similar story from 8 years ago (which is also covered in great detail in Jerry Jarrett's book about the early history...
Vince McMahon seeking to get UFC banned in key European countries
Sometimes the most intriguing wrestling news stories are broken or teased on the Wrestling Observer / Figure Four Online message boards. This is one such case, as UFC.com writer/German UFC commentator (and former German WWE commentator/marketing staffer/keeper of savage secrets) Oliver Copp let...
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