Ultimate Fighting

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: MMA, Sports Business

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, MMA, Sports Business

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, MMA, Performance Analysis, 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, MMA, Sports Agents

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

Pat Miletich on WAMMA, the UFC, and Unionization

Also in: Lead Story, MMA

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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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, MMA

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, MMA

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, Nov 20 2008
When It Is All Said And Done

When It Is All Said And Done

Also in: Everything Else, MMA

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, MMA

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, MMA

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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Tue, May 27 2008
Kimbo Slice Vs. Brock Lesnar

Kimbo Slice Vs. Brock Lesnar

Also in: MMA

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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Mon, Mar 3 2008
All Eyes Are On Mixed Martial Arts

All Eyes Are On Mixed Martial Arts

If a sport is officially labeled as legit once it signs a deal with one of the four main broadcast channels (ABC, NBC, CBS, and I’ll be nice and include FOX), then Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) is now... 

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Sun, Oct 21 2007
Dana White vs. Randy Couture?

Dana White vs. Randy Couture?

Also in: Agent Terms, Contract Negotiation, Sports Agents, Sports Business, Sports Law

According to Dana White, President of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), Randy “The Natural” Couture “definitely belongs to me…he’s under contract to me. No doubt about it.” Couture... 

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Tue, Jul 24 2007
MMA Is Becoming Part Of The Mix

MMA Is Becoming Part Of The Mix

If there are sports agents representing bowlers (cough, Dynasty, cough), then you better believe that there are agents representing ultimate fighters. The competition among UFC agents is definitely less... 

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Wed, Jul 26 2006
Want to be an Ultimate Fighting agent?

Want to be an Ultimate Fighting agent?

Also in: Sports Agents

Personally, I am not a huge fan of Ultimate Fighting. My cousin used to partake in the sport, but it is just a little to gruesome for my liking. My tastes may not represent the population as a whole,... 

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