Reinvesting Into Zuffa Some are quick to point out that accurate information isn’t required for them to know that the fighters are getting “screwed.” Despite the obvious shortcomings of this argument, it needs to be addressed, because it’s an important segue to another issue that is not commonly explored: the re-investment of earnings back into […]
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Fighter Salaries: A Fair Share of Revenues (Part 1)
Without a doubt the most contentious of all the fighter salary issues, determining a fair share of revenues for the fighters is no easy task. I’ve thought about the direction that I wanted to take this piece for some weeks and it has occurred to me that the best format for something such as this […]
MMA Elitism and Brand Backlash
“If I see one more Affliction or TapouT shirt in the club again, I’m going to puke…” It’s a common backlash response that I hear from MMA’s hardcores and it represents an equally common behaviour that has been observed in a variety of circumstances. For years the dedicated fanbase of MMA has been happy and […]
Zuffa’s Finances: Cash-Strong and Cocksure, but Consistent?
As a follow-up to Robert Joyner’s solid analysis of Standard & Poor’s latest credit rating report on Zuffa LLC., I have been tasked with piecing together an overall assessment of past and present reports in order to create a picture of Zuffa’s current and future financial position. Current Picture Perhaps the most common metric for […]
Assessing the Legal Charges Against Jackson
On Tuesday, popular UFC fighter Quinton “Rampage†Jackson was arrested on three criminal charges following a wild car ride in Costa Mesa, California. Many questions linger about Jackson’s fighting future, including how the UFC will react to the situation. However, the most pressing question is what criminal punishment Jackson might receive for these charges. The […]