ESPN UK recently sat down with the UFC’s Managing Director in the UK, Marshall Zelaznik, and discussed his plans for the start of a European “Fight Night” series. “We’re working towards bringing together a series of UK and European Fight Nights. My hope is that, come October, we’ll be able to put some real heat […]
Archives for July 2010
EA Sports “Ultimate Gaming Makeover”
EA Sports and Sony have partnered with Great Clips to produce a very unique sweepstakes entitled the Ultimate Gaming Makeover where MMA fans and patrons of the hair salon franchise can enter to win a 52″ Sony Bravia, Sony PS3, EA MMA the video game, and more. Payout Perspective: There’s a certain lack of image […]
UFC’s Zelaznik on International Business
Ben Fowlkes of MMA Fighting has posted an interesting interview with the UFC’s Managing Director in the U.K., Marshall Zelaznik, that broaches a variety of subjects including the UFC’s latest absence from the U.K. market. The U.K. market seemed like a big deal to the UFC when it first began expanding internationally, but so far […]
MMAterial Facts 07/19/10: FEG (K-1, DREAM) Plans for Global Domination
– FEG (K-1, DREAM) Plans for Global Domination – Fans attracted to ‘forbidden fruit’ of violence (CNN) – Death in the Cage: The Michael Kirkham Story – Bout between Toney and Couture could bring boxing-vs.-MMA debate to head – UFC’s Marshall Zelaznik Talks UFC 120, Global Expansion and More FEG (K-1, DREAM) Plans for Global […]
FEG Announces Partnership with PUJI Capital
Daniel Herbertson of MMA Fighting is reporting that FEG has reached an agreement with Chinese investment bank PUJI Capital that plans for PUJI to raise nearly $230 million in funds for the beleaguered organization’s newest international expansion plans. Tanikawa stated that changes should start from 2011 and that Japanese events will continue with K-1 on Fuji TV […]