Welcome to this week’s edition of MMAterial Facts, where we feature articles from around the MMA community. *** This week’s MMAterial Facts: – UFC Hopes for Two Shows in UK in 2012 (MMA Fighting) “Since making the UK market a priority a few years ago, the UFC visited the country eight times between 2007 […]
Zuffa Maintains “BB” Credit Rating, “Stable” is Key
Standard and Poor’s has maintained Zuffa’s credit rating at “BB” based on the belief that the company’s strong EBITDA margin and healthy cash flow are sustainable over the “near-to-intermediate term” as Zuffa continues to grow and benefit from it’s well-recognized (UFC) brand and dominant market position. On the other hand, the following S&P concerns kept […]
MMAterial Facts (10/28/11) : UFC Japan PPV, UFC on FOX Prelims, and Will Strikeforce Live?
Welcome to this edition of MMAterial Facts, where we feature articles from around the MMA community. *** This week’s MMAterial Facts: – UFC Japan Will Be PPV Event; Doubleheader Plans Abandoned (MMA Fighting) “The UFC’s long-awaited return to Japan on Feb. 26, 2012 will be a full pay-per-view level event, sources have confirmed to MMA […]
Viacom Buys Majority Stake In Bellator Fighting Championships
Late last night, Sergio Non of USA Today broke that news that media conglomerate giant Viacom had purchased a majority stake in Bellator Fighting Championships. Viacom, parent of MTV Networks, bought a majority stake in Bellator Fighting Championships and will start airing the promotion’s bouts on Spike in 2013, the companies told USA TODAY this […]
Payout Blue Book Update
The MMAPayout.com Pay-Per-View, Television, and Live Gate & Attendance sections of the Blue Book have been updated to include all events in 2011. Reminder: you always access the information via the tab on the menu bar of every page. The sponsorship portion of the Payout Blue Book will be the next big project we will […]