The Culinary Workers Union Local 226 became one of the biggest opponents of the UFC in 2011. It has helped opposed the legalization of professional MMA in New York state and has requested that the Federal Trade Commission investigate Zuffa for possible antitrust investigations. In late August, the union sent a letter to the FTC […]
11 for 11: No 6 Viacom purchases Bellator
Viacom purchased a majority stake in Bellator this fall and announced that it would move its newest purchase to Spike TV in 2013. With the UFC looking for a new network dance partner most of 2011, many believed that Bellator would make the move to Spike. The purchase of Bellator confirmed the speculation. Spike TV […]
GSP picked one of the most overhyped for 2011
Perry Lefko of Rogers Sportsnet penned an article in which he picked Georges St. Pierre as one of the “Most Overhyped” athletes of 2011. Danica Patrick, LeBron James and Floyd Mayweather, Jr. also were on the list. Kris Humphries (Mr. Kardashian), Tiger Woods/Steve Williams, Tim Tebow, Yu Darvish, Alexander Ovechkin and Andrew Luck round out […]
11 for 11: No. 7 Twitter bonuses for UFC fighters
Where would the world of sports, and sports reporting without twitter? The UFC has been on the cutting edge of social media at made twitter a requirement for its fighters. Starting in June, the UFC announced quarterly bonuses for fighters using twitter. As part of its Fighter Summit held in May, the UFC held a […]
11 for 11: No. 8 The state of MMA sponsorships
With the purchase of Strikeforce by Zuffa, sponsors felt the squeeze as Strikeforce imposed the same fee (or tax) as the UFC does with its sponsors. Strikeforce imposed the sponsor fee starting with June’s Strikeforce event. The fee also applied to Strikeforce Challengers’ sponsors. As a result, sponsors such as Ranger Up, CageHero and VXRSI […]