In late 2009 it was announced that Stratus Media Group had purchased ProElite for $2 million. Now we’ve received word that Stratus Media has assumed control of the ProElite board and will look to bring relaunch the company in 2010. SANTA BARBARA, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Stratus Media Group, Inc. (OTCBB:SMDI – News), a live entertainment company, announced […]
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The Future of MMA: Children in the Sport
Bobby Razak, the filmmaker behind the Legalize MMA documentaries and various Tapout short films, has released another interesting film about MMA, only this time he looks at the sport from the perspective of two children participants. The Future of MMA By Bobby Razak from Bobby Razak on Vimeo. Payout Perspective: I’m not a film critic, […]
Ontario Premier Wavering on MMA
The Canadian Press is reporting that Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty, an individual previously open to the idea of MMA in Ontario, is not yet ready to open his arms to the sport in his province. TORONTO — Ontario isn’t ready to allow mixed martial arts fighting matches to be held in the province, Premier Dalton […]
Dementia Pugilistica & MMA
Matt Pitt over at Sherdog writes on the topic of Dementia Pugilistica in contact sports like MMA, boxing, and football, which is a continuation of the discussion we’ve had here at MMAPayout.com regarding the perceived safety of the sport: It is true that there is compelling evidence that MMA is safer than boxing. But “safer” […]
UFC 109: Payout Perspective
Welcome to another edition of Payout Perspective! This week we’ll be taking a look at UFC 109: Relentless, which was held on Saturday, February 6th (Superbowl Weekend) from the Mandalay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. The event featured a heavyweight clash between Hall of Famers Randy Couture and Mark Coleman, in addition to a […]