MMA

Thu, Nov 19 2009
The UFC Plans to Rack Up the Frequent Flyer Miles

The UFC Plans to Rack Up the Frequent Flyer Miles

Also in: Sports Business, Ultimate Fighting

After a successful weekend in Manchester, England for UFC 105, the UFC will look to continue its growth around the world. In the last year, the UFC has traveled to Canada, England, and Germany, but plans... 

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Wed, Nov 11 2009
Under Armour Gets in the Cage with MMA

Under Armour Gets in the Cage with MMA

Also in: Corporate Sponsors, Endorsements, Lead Story, Sports Business, Ultimate Fighting

On November 5th, UFC Welterweight Champion, Georges St. Pierre signed a multi-year endorsement deal with athletic apparel powerhouse Under Armour. St-Pierre, known by his fans as GSP, is one of the UFC’s... 

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Wed, Nov 4 2009
The UFC’s Heavyweight Dilemma

The UFC’s Heavyweight Dilemma

Also in: Everything Else, Performance Analysis, Ultimate Fighting, Wrestling

Being a fan of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) and more specifically, the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), I have followed the sport closely and admired the skill and level of the athletes involved and... 

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Thu, Apr 23 2009
Interview With The Agent: Ken Pavia

Interview With The Agent: Ken Pavia

Also in: Interview With The Agent, Lead Story, Sports Agents, Ultimate Fighting

This is the fourth interview in an on-going series by Gary Wimsett, Jr., lawyer and MMA enthusiast, about the business of Mixed Martial Arts.  In Part I, Gary spoke with Sports Illustrated Senior Contributor,... 

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Wed, Mar 18 2009
MMA Making Its Way To Michigan

MMA Making Its Way To Michigan

Also in: Sports Law

Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) is a fairly new sport that has been on the rise all across America and throughout the world. The sport combines many different styles and techniques and allows athletes to display... 

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Mon, Feb 9 2009
Pat Miletich on WAMMA, the UFC, and Unionization

Pat Miletich on WAMMA, the UFC, and Unionization

Also in: Lead Story, Ultimate Fighting

This is the third interview in an on-going series by Gary Wimsett, Jr., lawyer and MMA enthusiast, about the business of Mixed Martial Arts.  In Part I, Gary spoke with Sports Illustrated Senior Contributor,... 

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Mon, Feb 2 2009
Your Thoughts On WAMMA

Your Thoughts On WAMMA

Also in: Everything Else

The World Alliance of Mixed-Martial Arts (”WAMMA”) describes itself as “a multifaceted, fan and fighter-forward organization dedicated to promoting the integrity, legitimacy and longevity... 

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Thu, Jan 29 2009
Interview with Sam Sheridan, author of “A Fighter’s Heart”

Interview with Sam Sheridan, author of “A Fighter’s Heart”

Also in: Everything Else, Ultimate Fighting

As part of a continuing series of interviews with top MMA writers & fighters, Gary Wimsett, Jr., attorney, agent, and president of the MMA Fight Council, LLC, recently engaged Sam Sheridan, author... 

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Thu, Jan 15 2009
Interview With L. Jon Wertheim, Senior Writer for Sports Illustrated and Author of Blood in the Cage

Interview With L. Jon Wertheim, Senior Writer for Sports Illustrated and Author of Blood in the Cage

Also in: Lead Story, Ultimate Fighting

Recently, Gary Wimsett, Jr., Esq., an attorney with Flanagan & Marchewka, LLP and an agent with Balefire Representation, an athlete and artist representation agency, conducted a telephone interview... 

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Thu, Dec 11 2008
Opportunity to Get Your MMA Pedicured Toes Wet

Opportunity to Get Your MMA Pedicured Toes Wet

Also in: Everything Else

A major TV network will soon be airing the first ever MMA competition show with an all female cast. The producers for the show titled, MMA Girly Fight, are casting women who are well trained and preferably... 

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Thu, Nov 20 2008
When It Is All Said And Done

When It Is All Said And Done

Also in: Everything Else, Ultimate Fighting

Nobody should be surprised that Brock Lesnar is the newly minted UFC Heavyweight Champion. Before I delve off into the reasons why he was well prepared for Randy Couture (who is without a doubt one of... 

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Wed, Nov 5 2008
MMA Fighters Yearn For Competition

MMA Fighters Yearn For Competition

Also in: Agent Terms, Lead Story, Ultimate Fighting

With EliteXC officially out of the fold, what does the current landscape of Mixed Martial Arts fighting look like?  How will it affect the looming entrance of sports agents into the mix?  Urijah Faber... 

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Wed, Oct 22 2008
With Kimbo Slice, Down Goes EliteXC

With Kimbo Slice, Down Goes EliteXC

Also in: Everything Else, Ultimate Fighting

I once made an analogy: EliteXC is to the UFC as Showtime is to HBO.  That analogy is no longer the case.  While many view Showtime as a slightly inferior competitor of HBO, EliteXC is no longer even... 

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Wed, Oct 8 2008
CAA Goes MMA

CAA Goes MMA

Also in: Endorsements, Sports Business

You should have seen this one coming for a while.  Late 2007, CAA began representing MMA apparel brand, TapouT, which sponsors over one-hundred MMA fighters.  CAA’s main tasks have been to look... 

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Tue, Aug 19 2008
Poker, Pain, And Pool?

Poker, Pain, And Pool?

Also in: Entertainment, Everything Else

The twenty-first century has seen the proliferation of two new forms of sport in mixed martial arts (MMA) and poker, which some consider to be more of a recreational activity than a sport. ESPN has profited... 

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Tue, Jun 3 2008
WCW’s Eric Bishoff’s (mock) Letter to EliteXC’s Gary Shaw

WCW’s Eric Bishoff’s (mock) Letter to EliteXC’s Gary Shaw

Also in: Everything Else, Wrestling

Dear Mr. Shaw: I first of all want to congratulate you on such a great show. I don’t know if you know me but I used to run a wrestling organization called WCW. We were just like you in the mid 1990’s.... 

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Mon, Jun 2 2008
Travishamockery

Travishamockery

Also in: Everything Else

The CBS network debut of Elite XC, featuring the ever so popular Kimbo Slice, earned huge numbers and an outstanding rating. But this whole promotion of Kimbo Slice being a MMA superstar is going to turn... 

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Tue, May 27 2008
Kimbo Slice Vs. Brock Lesnar

Kimbo Slice Vs. Brock Lesnar

Also in: Ultimate Fighting

Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) is becoming huge. Many young fans who grew up watching Tyson, Holyfield and Lewis are now following Randy Couture, Georges St. Pierre and Anderson Silva. The debate between boxing... 

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Fri, May 23 2008
Elite XC Giveaway

Elite XC Giveaway

Two new MMA (Mixed Martial Arts) DVDs were released a couple of weeks ago:Elite XC: Destiny and Elite XC: Renegade featuring Frank Shamrock and Kimbo Slice, and I want you to be able to enjoy the Deluxe... 

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