In collaboration with Bloody Elbow, I hopped on with Paul Gift and John Nash to discuss current issues in MMA business including the UFC Antitrust lawsuit, the Reebok deal, independent contractor status and the new Bellator.
The Business of Combat Sports
Good show idea. I like the business of fighting. Best of luck!
good job-how about the financial realities of competing-costs of a camp, costs of expert trainers, etc-including the fishy Mike Dolce relationship with UFC-does the UFC profit from his work with fighters? They seem to be marketing him.
Also, maybe some comparisons with the boxing game-back in the day, these guys were often barely literate whereas mma guys seem to come out of collegiate wrestling programs.
This seems a stretch, but I am interested in ped issues prescinding from moralism, promoter’s incentives to encourage it-it extends name fighters brand life, it generates exciting fights. Fighter’s incentives to avoid them-health issues and hazards of getting caught.
thanks, nice job