An interesting end of the year prediction came out of the Sports Business Daily (h/t Sports Business Daily and John Ourand) earlier this week. From the Sports Business Journal: Versus will change its name to something that incorporates the NBC Sports brand. Versus is going to become the NBC Sports Channel or the NBC Sports […]
Archives for December 2010
Zuffa Credit Rating Upgraded to BB
Standard and Poor’s have upgraded Zuffa’s credit rating from “BB-” to “BB” on the strength of the UFC’s strong operating trends, improved profitability internationally, and good credit measures. Report Summary Zuffa has increased profitability in large part due to holding its events in more profitable domestic venues or international markets that facilitate live PPV broadcasting […]
WEC 53: Payout Perspective
Welcome to another edition of Payout Perspective: WEC edition. The final WEC event took place in Glendale, Arizona at the Jobing.com arena. In the main event, hometown favorite Benson “Smooth” Henderson faced Anthony “Showtime” Pettis. Fitting for the WEC, it ended with a flourish with the kick seen everywhere. Business Storylines It’s Showtime! Pettis claims […]
Scott Coker Interviews With Mike Straka and Ariel Helwani
Questions regarding Strikeforce’s future continue to be raised as rumors of a possible Heavyweight tournament and weekly TV show continue to be focal talking points for the company. Scott Coker was a part of some pretty insightful interviews released over the weekend, both which he went into great detail addressing numerous topics and criticisms. HDNet: […]
White pays for girl’s liver transplant
UFC head Dana White is paying a substantial part of the costs for a liver transplant for the baby daughter of a well-known Muay Thai instructor. Rattanachai “Kru Nai” Jadngooluem’s four-year old daughter Tuptim, will be the recipient of the new liver. Jadngooluem teaches in Phuket, Thailand at Tiger Muay Thai, where many professional MMA fighters have […]