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 […]
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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 […]
UFC 124: Payout Perspective
Welcome to another edition of Payout Perspective! This week we’ll be taking a look at UFC 124: St-Pierre vs. Koscheck II which was held at The Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec on Saturday, December 11th. The event was headlined by the much anticipated welterweight title showdown between Ultimate Fighter Season 12 coaches Georges St-Pierre and […]
UFC 123 Storylines: Rampage vs Machida
MMAPayout will be taking a look at the storylines heading into UFC 123: Rampage vs. Machida, which was held at The Palace at Auburn Hills just outside Detroit, Michigan on Saturday, November 20th. ‘Rampage’ ready to ‘put on a great show’ at UFC 123 The Ultimate Fighting Championship returns to Metro Detroit Saturday for the […]
Zuffa Takes the Piracy Fight to Google
In its active fight against piracy, Zuffa has taken a number of approaches to address the problem. I addressed many of these approaches in an earlier article, “Zuffa’s Piracy Fight– Winning The Battle, But Can It Win The War?” In that article, I noted many of Zuffa’s short-term successes but asked whether Zuffa is simply […]