The San Jose Mercury News ran a piece on how MMA has hurt amateur wrestling. The article looks at how many promising wrestlers are turning to MMA as it has a financial future. The article interviews Mark Munoz about the difficulty he had trying to make ends meet financially after his amateur wrestling career. Munoz was […]
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UFC 148: Payout Perspective
Welcome to another edition of Payout Perspective. This time we look at the biggest card of the year: Silva v. Sonnen II at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. Silva KOs Sonnen in 2nd round Anderson Silva eluded a spinning back elbow from Chael Sonnen and began and assault with a knee to Sonnen’s chest which […]
UFC expects $140 million economic impact for 148
The Las Vegas Journal Review’s Business section reports on the economic impact of the UFC’s International Fight Week this week. It states that the UFC could bring in $140 million to the city this week. The article does cite the UFC’s estimates so one is left to speculate as to the actual impact it may […]
Boxing returns to network TV
The Sports Business Journal reports that NBC will bring back boxing to network television this December. The return to network television comes at the same time as NBC renewed its “Fight Night” series for two years. Via SBJ (subscription required): The deal with promoter Main Events calls for at least eight dates on NBC Sports […]
Payout Exclusive: One FC’s Victor Cui
MMA Payout had the opportunity to speak with Victor Cui, the CEO of ONE Fighting Championship. Cui talked about the growth potential for Asian MMA, growth opportunities and sponsorships. Since officially launching the company in 2011, it has become the #1 MMA sports organization in Asia. It recently conducted a summit meeting of major players […]