by Zac Robinson of SportsbythenumbersMMA.com for MMA Payout One of the most intriguing questions to come from Affliction’s closing as an MMA promoter is Fedor Emelianenko’s future. Many speculate that he will eventually make his way to the UFC Octagon. His management however is sticking to its guns, Fedor will only fight for the UFC […]
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Update: Affliction Back with UFC
According to Kevin Iole at Yahoo! Sports, Affliction has decided to throw in the promotional towel in return for a sponsorship placement with the UFC. In addition, there’s talk of a major UFC announcement tonight on ESPN radio. Payout Opinion: It’s certainly a shocking turn of events – especially considering that Iole had earlier reported […]
Ultimate Fighting: Fistful of Dollars Premiers 7/29 on CNBC
On Wednesday, July 29, CNBC takes viewers back inside the Octagon with “Ultimate Fighting: Fistful of Dollars,” revealing how the UFC continues to grow – even as other professional sports face financial crisis. While the recession is putting a beat-down on the economy, Ultimate Fighting’s revenues are up 30%. CNBC’s Scott Wapner travels to Germany […]
Moody: Brock’s Behavior Could Pay Dividends For White And UFC
John Moody is the man behind Tristatefighter.com (focusing on the Northeast MMA scene) as well as a regular panelist on Fox Fight Game. You can check out some of his great work in MMA on MoodyReports.com. In this guest column for MMAPayout.com, Moody illustrates that Brock Lesnar’s behavior in the wake of his win at […]
Intellectual Property Rights Under the Zuffa Standard Contract
Guest columnist David Nelmark (attorney and author of MixedMartialArtsLawBlog.com) offers his thoughts on the UFC® Exclusive Promotional and Ancillary Rights Agreement as it pertains to intellectual property rights. If you spend much time with MMA fighters, sooner or later you will hear one say that he’d sell his soul for a chance to compete in […]