Darren Rovell of CNBC talks about the issue of online piracy as it pertains to sports organizations like the UFC. Executives with Major League Baseball and the UFC were in front of the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday to discuss the increasing problem of live streaming of its sporting events to the Internet. It’s […]
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EA vs. THQ Might Battle for UFC License
Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer talks about the impending battle for MMA video game supremacy between EA Sports and THQ: EA MMA is still sticking to its guns of no women in the game even though Gina Carano would probably be the most marketable person they would have if they signed her. The problem is […]
TUF 10 Finale: Notes
Here’s a look at some of the business-related story lines to come out of The Ultimate Fighter Heavyweight Finale on Saturday: – Payouts courtesy of MMAWeekly: MAIN EVENT FIGHTERS -Roy Nelson: $16,000 (includes $8,000 win bonus) def. Brendan Schaub: $8,000 -Matt Hamill: $46,000 (includes $23,000 win bonus) def. Jon Jones: $20,000 MAIN CARD FIGHTERS […]
Spike, UFC Confirm TUF 11 Coaches
Spike TV and the UFC have confirmed what Dana White announced at the TUF 10 press conference over the weekend: Tito and Chuck will indeed be coaching season 11 of The Ultimate Fighter, and the show will premiere on March 31st. New York, NY, December 7, 2009 – The 11th season of Spike TV’s most popular original […]
UFC 104, 106 PPV Buyrate Updates
Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer passes along the latest trending estimates from the cable companies: The first week cable estimate on UFC 106 was 330,000, which is even lower than earliest projections we had. UFC 104 with Lyoto Machida vs. Mauricio Shogun Rua came in at 450,000 in a cable estimate and 460,000 in […]