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 […]
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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 […]
Current Trends in Sponsorship
MMAPayout.com has been pretty vocal about the importance of corporate sponsorship in the future development of mixed martial arts; both on the promotional and fighter front. We’ve taken a look at rudimentary ways to value sponsorships in MMA, means of increasing ROI, and how sponsorship could conceivably be used to support an online business model. […]