By Kelsey Philpott The recent developments in New York and Ontario would seem to bring about the proper timing for yet another discussion about legalizing mixed martial arts. In lieu of my recent debut television appearance for Rogers Sportsnet’s MMA: Connected, speaking on this very subject (in addition to a host of other business-related MMA […]
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TapouT Black Friday
I’m making a brief return from my sabbatical just to bring some more awareness to something that has evolved over the last 24 hours. As the result of the tragic death of Charles “Mask” Lewis, co-founder of TapouT Clothing, the MMA community has collectively banded together in support of the late pioneer by naming today […]
Martin: Akiyama Signing Marks Potential Shift in MMA Landscape
At first blush, the UFC’s signing of Yoshihiro Akiyama doesn’t seem like a headline-grabbing news story. Middleweight rivals Denis Kang and Kazuo Misaki signed American deals to limited fanfare. However, the signing is a very significant move both in terms of what it symbolizes and what it could mean for the future. Akiyama, 12-1 with […]
Art Davie on the Origins of XARM
Ask the average MMA fan who invented the Ultimate Fighting Championship and they’ll probably say, “Dana White.” Hard core fans might say, “Rorion Gracie.” Wrong on both counts. The man who invented the sport, wrote the business plan and coined the phrase “Ultimate Fighting Championship” back in 1992 was a Brooklyn-born ad man named Art […]
UFC Needs to Adapt Management Philosophy
Dana White has almost single-handedly navigated a tarnished brand and a banished sport from the brink of death to the brink of mainstream acceptance and international popularity. Along the way, he has used an unparalleled level of cunning skill and unrelenting passion to micro-manage every detail of the UFC in order to carve it a […]