The Sports Business Journal recently conducted a reader survey with over 2,400 participants on a variety of topics, and the results were mixed regarding the UFC’s future. Here’s a sampling of some of the more relevant results regarding the UFC and the business of MMA in general: Will the UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship) continue to […]
Report: Pacquiao-Mayweather on March 13th
Kevin Iole reporting for Yahoo! Sports says that an agreement between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather is imminent. The likely date is a surprising March 13th: The much-anticipated bout between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao is all but set for March 13, a source told Yahoo! Sports. Mayweather has agreed to terms and […]
Ratner: UFC Planning Boston, TD Garden for July or August
Jack Encarnacao of Sherdog.com spoke with UFC VP of Regulation, Marc Ratner, as a follow-up to yesterday’s news that MMA has been officially regulated in Massachusetts. The UFC is planning to stage a pay-per-view card at the TD Garden — formerly The Boston Garden — in July or August, said Marc Ratner, the UFC’s vice president of […]
Injuries, Scheduling Affect the Atmosphere at UFC 106
Silver Star Signs Wanderlei Silva
Silver Star adds Wanderlei Silva to its list of recent high-profile signees – a list that includes Lyoto Machida, Forrest Griffin, Anderson Silva, Rich Franklin, Jon Jones, and others. (IRVINE, CA) – Wanderlei “The Axe Murderer” Silva has signed a sponsorship deal with Silver Star Casting Company for a clothing collection that will include a […]