Dana White announced via twitter that Georges St. Pierre will be out for 10 months with a knee injury. As a result, Carlos Condit steps in to face Nick Diaz for the interim Welterweight title for the Super Bowl Weekend card February 4th. Condit was slated to fight GSP at UFC 137 and then was […]
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Survey: UFC has growth potential but some still skeptical
The Sports Business Journal released its results from its annual reader’s survey. While the UFC received some praise, the most telling result was whether sponsors should align its brand with the UFC. According to the industry publication, of the 1,158 respondents to the question: “If you were a chief marketing officer, would you align your brand […]
UFC 139: Payout Perspective
Welcome to another edition of Payout Perspective. This week we look at UFC 139 at the HP Pavillion in San Jose, California where Dan Henderson defeated Maurico Rua in a 5 round battle. Henderson defeats Rua in instant classic It appeared that Dan Henderson would make short work of Mauricio Rua as it appeared that […]
UFC on FOX Network Debut: Payout Perspective
Welcome to another edition of Payout Perspective! This week we’ll be taking a look at the UFC on FOX network debut headlined by the UFC Heavyweight Title bout between Cain Velasquez and Junior Dos Santos. The event took place at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California and featured the HW title fight between Cain Velasquez […]
UFC sues New York
Zuffa, LLC sued New York state on Tuesday for its ban of mixed martial arts in its state citing it as unconstitutional under First Amendment grounds. Zuffa, along with several notable UFC stars, are named plaintiffs in this lawsuit. The Complaint is over 100 pages in length and the Causes of Action begin on page […]