But Dana White is staying tight-lipped as to what it is. According to an interview by ESPN The Magazine’s Ryan Hockensmith, UFC President Dana White says next Thursday he will make a huge announcement that will shock rattle the bones of MMA fans. Hockensmith quotes White as saying: “You have no idea some of the […]
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Sanctioning Woes Stifle MMA In Ontario
April 19, 2008 could very well go down in the history books as the day that Canada put the MMA world on notice. Even before the raucous crowd whipped the Bell Centre into a frenzy, Montreal made UFC 83 – Canada’s first UFC event – the fastest sell-out in UFC history. Additionally, Canadian fans also […]
The Tito Ortiz Sweepstakes
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 […]
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 […]