Tag Archives: mixed martial arts

Tue, Feb 23 2010
MMA a Future Olympic Sport?

MMA a Future Olympic Sport?

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UFC President Dana White stated this week in Sydney, Australia, site of this weekend’s sold out UFC 110, that the UFC would support a move for mixed martial arts to become an Olympic sport. Though... 

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Wed, Jan 27 2010
The UFC Opens Its First Gym

The UFC Opens Its First Gym

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Last week, the UFC opened the doors of a first-of-its-kind, UFC Gym in Concord, California. The 40,000 square foot super-gym started things off with style, hosting a variety of UFC fighters such as Chuck... 

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Wed, Jan 13 2010
The UFC Sells a 10% Share.

The UFC Sells a 10% Share.

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Yesterday, details were announced in the deal that gives United Arab Emirates (U.A.E.) company, Flash Entertainment, a 10% share in the UFC. The UFC has been searching for a strategical partner to expand... 

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Fri, Dec 11 2009
The UFC Has a Stranglehold on Social Media

The UFC Has a Stranglehold on Social Media

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This past week, I attended the Sports Networker Summit in New York City (run by our friends Lewis Howes and Amy Martin) and came away with a feeling that fighter marketing in the UFC has only scratched... 

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Thu, Apr 23 2009
Ken Pavia

Ken Pavia

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

Interview With The Agent: Ken Pavia

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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

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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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Fri, Jan 23 2009
Shabbat Shalom: Friday Wrap-Up

Shabbat Shalom: Friday Wrap-Up

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I’m struggling to get this post out, but what would SportsAgentBlog.com be without a Shabbat Shalom: Friday Wrap-Up piece?  The 2009 UF Sports Law Symposium was a resounding success.  From noon... 

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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

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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

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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

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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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Thu, Oct 9 2008
U.S. Sports Film Festival Announces Complete Schedule Of Events

U.S. Sports Film Festival Announces Complete Schedule Of Events

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Organizers of the inaugural U.S. Sports Film Festival today announced the complete schedule of events that will comprise the four-day event taking place in Philadelphia from October 23-26. In all, the... 

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

Poker, Pain, And Pool?

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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, May 27 2008
Kimbo Slice Vs. Brock Lesnar

Kimbo Slice Vs. Brock Lesnar

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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

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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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