The mixed martial arts business has seen its ups and downs during its short history. This list is intended to capture the fighters who had the biggest influence in creating interest in the sport and drawing money. This list is not intended to be a simple listing of the fighters who drew the most money. […]
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UFC to Counter Affliction PPV?
Sherdog is reporting that the UFC is putting together a live card to counter Affliction’s PPV debut on July 19th. However, the real threat to Affliction’s PPV is that according to the article, the UFC would like to air the card on SpikeTV, which would cost viewers about $45 less than the Affliction PPV. This […]
Jay Larkin Talks IFL/EliteXC
The ratings from EliteXC’s network debut on CBS seem to indicate the sport passed its profitability test with flying colors. Since the business of broadcasting is often a game of imitation and spin-off, fans of the sport should be the beneficiaries. All of those channels too afraid to test the waters in regard to MMA […]
Larkin on EliteXC Debut
Executives at the International Fight League have already taken note of EliteXC’s strong showing on CBS and are hoping to reap some of the benefits. As the league prepares for its August 15th card at the IZOD center in NJ, where it will unveil its new six-sided ring, “The Hex,” CEO Jay Larkin has issued […]
Cuban & Simon on CBS Debut and More
On the eve of MMA’s network television debut, MMAPayout.com reached to executives around the industry to find out how and where they would be watching tonight’s show and to get their impressions on a number of issues facing the sport. Billionaire businessman Mark Cuban created HDNet Fights and has since made mixed martial arts programming […]