Following his defeat at the hands of Lyoto Machida at UFC 84, Tito Ortiz revealed in an interview with rearnakedradio.com that he has in fact received an offer to extend his contract with the UFC. The offer came from the Fertita brothers, not Dana White, and the total value of the four-fight deal was rumoured […]
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UFC Roster Moves Could Make Dollars and Sense [Part 2 of 2]
CONTINUED FROM: UFC Roster Moves Could Make Dollars and Sense – Part 1 Signing prospects to initial fight contracts is only part of the prospect strategy; development and promotion are the other two intangibles at work here. In order to make the most of the talent they sign, the UFC will also need to develop […]
Mailbag: UFC Credential Follow Up
In response to this post on the UFC’s credentialing process, MMAPayout.com received the following response: “I love your articles… I particularly appreciate how you strive to keep your personal opinion out of most topics. In this case I would love to read how YOU feel about this topic. You closed your article with what it […]
UFC Roster Moves Could Make Dollars and Sense [Part 1 of 2]
Lost among all the headlining stories from UFC 84 were the impressive debuts of some very talented prospects. Shane Carwin, who knocked out Christian Wellisch, and Rousimar Palhares, who won submission of the night for his armbar victory over Ivan Salaverry, lead an impressive group of rookies that all put an early stamp on the […]
UFC Media Credentialing Practices Questioned
Perhaps the only thing hotter than a cageside ticket for a UFC event is a media credential. The UFC’s credentialing policy, and its media strategy generally, has been a source of controversy among journalists for sometime. Los Angles Times blogger Richard Abowitz went public with his complaints about the company’s credentialing policy after being denied […]