You might be asking yourself why I am writing a column for a website other than my own? Back in the day (which was actually not too long ago) when FiveOuncesOfPain.com utilized a blog format, it was common for me to write in the first-person about matters that often had nothing to do with who […]
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“UFC 2009: Undisputed” Coming Together
Yesterday, it was confirmed by IGN.com that Rashad Evans will be included in the UFC’s latest videogame venture, UFC 2009 Undisputed. In the last month, the likes of Brock Lesnar, Kenny Florian, and Joe Stevenson have also been added to the growing roster of fighters that is expected to reach well over 80. When reached by […]
Reflections on a Changing MMA Financial Landscape
MMAPayout.com Special Contributor Todd Martin gives his take on the Fitch situation, what happened to Werdum and how both situations tie into the general UFC negotiating landscape. Todd has followed the business of MMA since its inception and has written about the business for a variety of publications including the Los Angeles Times, SI.com and […]
Promoter’s Spotlight: Monte Cox
It’s hard enough to operate one successful MMA promotion – let alone six – but Monte Cox, the man under today’s spotlight, has done just that. Monte Cox has been described as “the gold standard in MMA” by UFC matchmaker Joe Silva not just because of the fact that he’s promoted over 500 MMA shows […]
UFC Needs to Adapt Management Philosophy
Dana White has almost single-handedly navigated a tarnished brand and a banished sport from the brink of death to the brink of mainstream acceptance and international popularity. Along the way, he has used an unparalleled level of cunning skill and unrelenting passion to micro-manage every detail of the UFC in order to carve it a […]