Forbes.com reports on 2016’s 40 best business brands. The UFC ranks 6th as one of the best brands for 2016. Nike topped the list with a current brand value of $27 billion which is up 3.8% from last year. ESPN came in second with a brand value of $16.5 billion despite being down almost 3% […]
Mergers and Acquisitions
Stratus Media Group & New ProElite CEO Paul Feller Interview
After Stratus Media Group announced that they had acquired ninety-five percent of ProElite, CEO Paul Feller gives MiddleEasy.com a great interview on what we can expect from the resurging MMA group. Here are some excerpts from the interview conducted by MiddleEasy’s Elena Lopez. When asked about why Stratus Media made the deal to acquire a […]
More Details Behind Zuffa-Strikeforce Purchase
Dave Meltzer over at F4WOnline.com is reporting some interesting details behind the Zuffa-Strikeforce purchase, which details why the UFC broke the news that Saturday morning and some info behind the bidders and the acquisition timetable. On F4WOnline’s latest newsletter (subscription), some more notes regarding the deal between Sports Valley Sports and Entertainment and Zuffa were […]
Exploring Why SVSE Walked Away from Strikeforce & MMA
Last week’s shocking Strikeforce sale is still resonating through the MMA landscape as it left fans and media with many unanswered questions. MMAPayout will explore why Strikeforce was sold, SVSE’s future plans, and why they decided to walk away from MMA. In an interview with HDNet’s Bas Rutten, Scott Coker revealed that Silicon Valley […]
MMA Investors Searching for Viable Competitor, Is It Worth the Risk?
This weekend’s Zuffa-Strikeforce purchase announcement shook up the MMA landscape in such a way, that many fans, fighters, and sponsors were left in limbo as to what the future will hold for the sport and business of MMA. The announcement also created a huge void for a number 2 promotion in the market, an opportunity […]