Tag Archives: UFC

MMA a Future Olympic Sport?

MMA a Future Olympic Sport?

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... 

The UFC Opens Its First Gym

The UFC Opens Its First Gym

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... 

The UFC Has a Stranglehold on Social Media

The UFC Has a Stranglehold on Social Media

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... 

Boston Beats New York: MMA Approved

Boston Beats New York: MMA Approved

A few weeks ago, I wrote about how the UFC is planning on taking its product to a global market in far reaching countries such as the United Arab Emirates and Australia. The fact remains; however, that... 

MMA Athletes: Fighting For Every Dollar

MMA Athletes: Fighting For Every Dollar

It is easy to make the argument that the UFC is the fastest rising sport in the country and possibly in the world. For someone who is looking to get into the sports industry, it could seem like a potential... 

The UFC Plans to Rack Up the Frequent Flyer Miles

The UFC Plans to Rack Up the Frequent Flyer Miles

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... 

Shabbat Shalom: Friday Wrap-Up (11/6/09)

Shabbat Shalom: Friday Wrap-Up (11/6/09)

Come to SportsAgentBlog.com at 1:00 p.m. EST on Monday, Nov. 9.  We will be running a contest with some giveaways that you won’t want to miss.  The Gators finally showed their skill last weekend. ... 

Interview With The Agent: Ken Pavia

Interview With The Agent: Ken Pavia

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,... 

Pat Miletich on WAMMA, the UFC, and Unionization

Pat Miletich on WAMMA, the UFC, and Unionization

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,... 

When It Is All Said And Done

When It Is All Said And Done

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... 

MMA Fighters Yearn For Competition

MMA Fighters Yearn For Competition

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... 

With Kimbo Slice, Down Goes EliteXC

With Kimbo Slice, Down Goes EliteXC

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... 

CAA Goes MMA

CAA Goes MMA

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... 

Poker, Pain, And Pool?

Poker, Pain, And Pool?

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... 

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

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

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.... 

Kimbo Slice Vs. Brock Lesnar

Kimbo Slice Vs. Brock Lesnar

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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