USA Today Sports Media Group announced its purchase of MMAJunkie.com. The purchase includes “its related editorial assets across all platforms, including its daily radio show.” Via USA Today press release: With more than one million unique visitors per month, MMAjunkie.com is one of the leading online news destinations for the sport, as well as a […]
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CNBC’s “Fistful Of Dollars” Features the UFC
Darren Rovell of CNBC interviewed Lorenzo Fertitta on the “Fistful of Dollars” segment that featured the UFC growing from a 2 million dollar purchase to a 1 billion dollar brand. The segment also touched on the Bud Light sponsorship, UFC 129 success, and when they plan to cash out and sell. Payout Perspective: The […]
UFC 128: Payout Perspective
Welcome to another edition of Payout Perspective. This time we look at UFC 128 held at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. The show was topped by Jon Jones stopping Mauricio Rua to win the UFC Light Heavyweight title. Jones fights crime, beats Rua To top off being a favorite , fighting close to […]
UFC thanks Feds for icing PPV pirates
The US Attorney of New York and the US Immigration Customs Enforcement (“ICE”) received a big thanks from the UFC in a press release on Wednesday as the agencies shut down 10 websites that allegedly live streamed sporting events and PPVs. Political news web site POLITICO reported the enforcement actions but did not mention the […]
Volkmann visited by Secret Service after Pres. Obama remarks
UFC fighter Jacob Volkmann was visited by U.S. Secret Service agents on Tuesday after his post-fight interview Saturday night with MMA Fighting’s Ariel Helwani. “Christmas” started the new year off by answering questions about his interview where he said “someone should knock some sense into that idiot (President Obama).” MMA Weekly has the details: The interview […]