The UFC has announced that Massachusetts has officially regulated mixed martial arts, and it could hold an event in the state as soon as Summer 2010 The 42nd State to Regulate the Fastest Growing Sport in the World. UFC® Will Now Hold Events in Massachusetts (Boston) – Massachusetts has become the 42nd state in the country to bring […]
M-1 Global/Strikeforce: Record Numbers for Worldwide “Fedor vs. Rogers”
M-1 Global and Strikeforce announced last week that the worldwide broadcast of Fedor vs. Rogers did record numbers: AMSTERDAM, HOLLAND (November 24, 2009) – M-1 Global and Strikeforce announced today that the international audience reports from broadcasters all over the world revealed an unprecedented number of viewers for the November 7th “Fedor vs. Rogers” MMA event from Chicago, […]
First UFC Gym Opens in California
The San Francisco Chronicle has the details surrounding the official opening of the first UFC Gym in Concord, California. The UFC took its most recent step to expand its brand last week with the opening of its first gym in Concord and, while the new venture has certainly appealed to UFC fans eager to train […]
CSAC States Position on Medical Marijuana
The California State Athletic Commission has released its latest positional ruling with regard to how it intends to deal with the use of medical marijuana amongst its licensed fighters: The California State Athletic Commission’s position is that Marijuana is a banned substance pursuant to Rule 303 and that any positive drug test may result in discipline. […]
Valuing Sponsorships in MMA
MMAPayout.com has talked a lot about sponsorships in the past few months, but a great deal of that discussion has avoided fighter sponsorship in favour of those surrounding corporate sports properties. The Bud Light and Harley-Davidson deals within the industry naturally draw a lot of attention. However, in the long run, they are no more important than the […]