By Kelsey Philpott It’s safe to say that the MMA community was holding its breath this weekend as the world watched the UFC’s centennial offering. The event on Saturday night was essentially MMA’s biggest opportunity yet to show the world what it’s all about. How did it fair? That’s up for debate. Most look to the general […]
Archives for July 2009
Fighter Salaries Revisited: More Sponsorship Tax & EA Ban Analysis
By Kelsey Philpott The recent kerfuffle due to the new “sponsorship tax” that the UFC has levied against companies looking to sponsor (read: advertise with) UFC fighters has brought me back to some pieces I did last summer on addressing the problems behind MMA’s compensation system. It should come as no surprise that fighter pay is still […]
UFC 100 Payouts
Courtesy of MMAWeekly: MAIN EVENT FIGHTERS -Brock Lesnar $400,000 (no win bonus) def. Frank Mir $45,000 (win bonus would have been $45,000) -Georges St. Pierre $400,000 (includes $200,000 win bonus) def. Thiago Alves $60,000 (win bonus would have been $60,000) MAIN CARD FIGHTERS -Dan Henderson $250,000 (includes $150,000 win bonus) def. Michael Bisping $150,000 (win […]
Did Zuffa Turn Down a $1.2B Offer in ’08?
According to the UFC, 473 million TV households in more than 60 countries now have access to its programming; that kind of reach was enough to get White and his partners a $1.2 billion offer to sell the UFC about a year ago, which they ultimately turned down, according to White. – from Time.com SEE: […]
eTopps Enters the Octagon with Ultimate Fighting Championship® Cards
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