zuffa Stories - Cageside Seats
Fertitta Businesses Top Three Donors to Jon Huntsman's 2012 GOP Campaign
While Jacob Volkman might be in hot water over his latest attempt at political humor he is not the only member of the Zuffa family involved in politics. According to The Center for Responsive Politics Jon Huntsman's top three campaign contributions come from Fertitta owned businesses. Huntsman's...
Jordan Breen offers additional insight on Zuffa/Golden Glory rift
In his weekly chat, Jordan Breen made a few comments about the Zuffa-Golden Glory situation containing information that I've not seen reported and figured you guys would be interested. As usual, the truth of the matter seems to be in between the proclamations of the "Zuffa! Monopoly! Outrage!"...
It's nice to be reminded that MMA is still a low-tier sport
If anyone ever had any doubts that MMA and the UFC brand in particular are still a niche in this world, then let me remind them of the events in two sporting events that took place this past weekend. At the Strikeforce Diaz Vs Daley event, we're all aware of the UFC refusing to credential Loretta...
MFC President Mark Pavelich on being "the defiant Prince of MMA" and not bowing down to Dana White
As driven as Pavelich is, he realizes White is number one in the MMA game. That doesn’t mean he has to like it. "Some reporter called me ‘the defiant prince of MMA,’ " Pavelich said. "And I thought he’s so right cause the king is sitting there and I’m the defiant...
Yoshihiro Akiyama is Just One Loss Away From a Title Shot
I love the Zuffa machine and believe 100% that the UFC's benevolent-dictator business model is the best way to move the sport forward. However, the sport's leading promotion does occasionally do things that I just can't understand, case in point being the way Japanese superstar Yoshihiro Akiyama is...
Standard and Poor's Credit Report for UFC Gives Clues to Total Revenue
MMA Payout recently detailed a the latest Zuffa credit report from Standard and Poor's. Two points stuck out as particularly interesting: The report reinforces that 75% revenues are event-related; PPV buys account for nearly 60% of all PPV event revenue while gate and sponsorships account for...
WEC-ya: Reed Harris 'really happy' about UFC merger
Props: MMA Weekly Quoteworthy: "It’s kind of like when you’re kid goes off to college, at first you’re not happy, but after you think about it for a while, you’re really happy. At the end of the day, I never imagined this thing would be where we’re at today....
Just Who Are The World's Top Flyweights?
Image from www.cdn.sherdog.com Who are the world’s top flyweights? If you look at the few MMA sites that rank the division, almost all of them will have Jussier "Formiga" da Silva (4-0) ranked #1, and the former Shooto champion whom sa Silva defeated Shinichi Kojima (10-4-5) as #2. This is...
Thoughts on UFC Domination, Fighter Pay and the Like
Promoted to the Front Page by Anton Tabuena. Kid Nate recently rewarded Bloody Elbow readers with an informative post laying out MMA's current promotional situation. A lot of ground was covered, several different voices highlighted. In the short-term, I believe Nate is right in hypothesizing...
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