The talk of a potential merger between the UFC and the WEC has increased dramatically over the last few weeks, thus MMAPayout has decided to explore the idea and potential consequences of such a deal. Since Zuffa bought the WEC in 2007, the idea has been to run the company as a completely separate entity to the […]
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UFC 101: Payout Perspective
Welcome to a new segment here at MMAPayout.com where we’ll analyze and weigh-in on some of MMA’s largest events from a business or economic perspective – a Payout Perspective. The first edition of Payout Perspective will focus on UFC 101 held this past Saturday, August 8th from the Wachovia Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The event was headlined by a […]
Fedor-Strikeforce Analysis
By Kelsey Philpott Fedor signing with Strikeforce is a complex issue not because of the deal itself, but because of the underlying implications it may or may not have for the MMA community as a whole. Thus, we’ll take a look at the signing from the viewpoint of the many different stakeholders in this situation. […]
MMA Stardom: Fighting Most Important
Anderson Silva’s up-coming light heavyweight tilt against Forrest Griffin provides the perfect background for today’s discussion: MMA stars. What is the definition of an MMA star? Generally, there exist two types of stars in any sport: athletic stars and cross-over stars. Athletic stars gain acclaim and following through their in-competition achievements. While cross-over stars are known […]
What Affliction MMA Should Have Been
By Kelsey Philpott The fact that Josh Barnett’s positive test for anabolic steroids was able to bring down an entire card really speaks volumes about the level of structure, organization, and most importantly, depth, within Affliction. A crisis such as this would not have hampered the UFC’s ability to put on an event; nor would it […]