Jack Encarnacao of Sherdog.com spoke with UFC VP of Regulation, Marc Ratner, as a follow-up to yesterday’s news that MMA has been officially regulated in Massachusetts. The UFC is planning to stage a pay-per-view card at the TD Garden — formerly The Boston Garden — in July or August, said Marc Ratner, the UFC’s vice president of […]
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Official: Mixed Martial Arts Comes to Massachusetts
The UFC has announced that Massachusetts has officially regulated mixed martial arts, and it could hold an event in the state as soon as Summer 2010 The 42nd State to Regulate the Fastest Growing Sport in the World. UFC® Will Now Hold Events in Massachusetts (Boston) – Massachusetts has become the 42nd state in the country to bring […]
First UFC Gym Opens in California
The San Francisco Chronicle has the details surrounding the official opening of the first UFC Gym in Concord, California. The UFC took its most recent step to expand its brand last week with the opening of its first gym in Concord and, while the new venture has certainly appealed to UFC fans eager to train […]
Valuing Sponsorships in MMA
MMAPayout.com has talked a lot about sponsorships in the past few months, but a great deal of that discussion has avoided fighter sponsorship in favour of those surrounding corporate sports properties. The Bud Light and Harley-Davidson deals within the industry naturally draw a lot of attention. However, in the long run, they are no more important than the […]