Tag: Mick Maynard

UFC Settles On New Matchmaking Responsibilities In Light of Joe Silva’s Departure

joe-silva

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_v0sJ6dl5M

While most of the information had come out weeks out, the updated details on the UFC’s new matchmaking arrangements appear to be finalized according to MMAFighting. Previously, Joe Silva was Senior Vice President of Talent Relations with Sean Shelby as Vice President of Talent Relations. With Silva retiring at the end of the year, Shelby is getting his old title, while Legacy FC promoter Mick Maynard will take over Shelby’s old position.

In addition, the weight class assignments are changing. Silva booked everything from lightweight on up to heavyweight, while Shelby booked featherweight on down, including the women’s divisions. This was a natural progression, as Shelby served as the matchmaker for WEC (home for the lighter weight classes) and Strikeforce (home of the women’s divisions) when they were bought up by the UFC. It only made sense for Shelby to continue “specializing,” so to speak, in the UFC. Now, with the new changes, instead of Maynard just  taking over Silva’s divisions or something like that, here’s what each matchmaker is in charge of:

Shelby

  • Women’s Strawweight
  • Women’s Bantamweight
  • Men’s Bantamweight
  • Featherweight
  • Lightweight
  • Welterweight

Maynard

  • Flyweight
  • Middleweight
  • Light heavyweight
  • Heavyweight

Analysis: Looking at who got what, it makes you wonder if, perhaps to adjust to the UFC workload, Maynard was deliberately given the least populous men’s divisions to start with. Shelby, on the other hand, keeps all but one of his existing divisions and not only adds two divisions, but adds to two most talent-stacked divisions on the roster.

joe-silva

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_v0sJ6dl5M

While most of the information had come out weeks out, the updated details on the UFC’s new matchmaking arrangements appear to be finalized according to MMAFighting. Previously, Joe Silva was Senior Vice President of Talent Relations with Sean Shelby as Vice President of Talent Relations. With Silva retiring at the end of the year, Shelby is getting his old title, while Legacy FC promoter Mick Maynard will take over Shelby’s old position.

In addition, the weight class assignments are changing. Silva booked everything from lightweight on up to heavyweight, while Shelby booked featherweight on down, including the women’s divisions. This was a natural progression, as Shelby served as the matchmaker for WEC (home for the lighter weight classes) and Strikeforce (home of the women’s divisions) when they were bought up by the UFC. It only made sense for Shelby to continue “specializing,” so to speak, in the UFC. Now, with the new changes, instead of Maynard just  taking over Silva’s divisions or something like that, here’s what each matchmaker is in charge of:

Shelby

  • Women’s Strawweight
  • Women’s Bantamweight
  • Men’s Bantamweight
  • Featherweight
  • Lightweight
  • Welterweight

Maynard

  • Flyweight
  • Middleweight
  • Light heavyweight
  • Heavyweight

Analysis: Looking at who got what, it makes you wonder if, perhaps to adjust to the UFC workload, Maynard was deliberately given the least populous men’s divisions to start with. Shelby, on the other hand, keeps all but one of his existing divisions and not only adds two divisions, but adds to two most talent-stacked divisions on the roster.

Former Legacy FC Owner Mick Maynard Replaces Joe Silva

The UFC has already found a replacement for retiring UFC matchmaker Joe Silva. Weeks after news broke that Silva was leaving following the UFC’s $4 billion sale to investment/talent group WME-IMG, the promotion officially announced on UFC.com that former Legacy Fighting Championship president and owner Mick Maynard has been hired as Vice President of Talent Relations. UFC

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The UFC has already found a replacement for retiring UFC matchmaker Joe Silva.

Weeks after news broke that Silva was leaving following the UFC’s $4 billion sale to investment/talent group WME-IMG, the promotion officially announced on UFC.com that former Legacy Fighting Championship president and owner Mick Maynard has been hired as Vice President of Talent Relations.

UFC President Dana White, who stayed on his official capacity with the new owners, showed respect to Silva and his contributions to the promotion while expressing his excitement at moving forward into the future with Maynard and longtime matchmaker Sean Shelby, who has been promoted to Senior Vice President of Talent Relations:

“Joe Silva’s contributions to the UFC over the last 20 years were huge, and he played a big role in helping make the sport as big as it is today,” UFC President Dana White said. “He left his mark on this sport and I wish him nothing but success in retirement.

“I’m excited to have Mick on board working alongside Sean,” White added. “Mick has become one of the most respected people in the fight game and he’s done a great job in finding and developing talent. Sean has been a tremendous asset to the UFC for a long time, and I look forward to working with Sean and Mick in the years to come.”

As stated in the press release, Maynard has been promoting MMA since 2006, and the Texas-based Legacy FC can be accredited for launching the UFC career of stars like Holly Holm and Sage Northcutt. The promotion recently combined with Resurrection Fighting Alliance (RFA) to form Legacy Fighting Alliance, opening up a path for Maynard to take over as UFC matchmaker while simultaneously creating a sort of MMA minor league for the UFC.

Maynard voiced his plan to continue providing MMA fans with the exciting UFC contests they have come to expect from the world’s foremost MMA promotion:

“This is an incredible opportunity for me and I’m looking forward to delivering the action-packed, exciting fights that UFC fans have come to expect.”

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Mick Maynard Tabbed To Help Replace Departing Joe Silva With UFC

Mick Maynard

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Mick Maynard, who was most recently president and owner of Legacy Fighting Championship, is now an executive with the UFC.

The promotion announced on Tuesday that Maynard and Sean Shelby will control matchmaking together beginning in 2017 after Joe Silva retires.

“Joe Silva’s contributions to the UFC over the last 20 years were huge, and he played a big role in helping make the sport as big as it is today,” UFC president Dana White said. “He left his mark on this sport and I wish him nothing but success in retirement.

“I’m excited to have Mick on board working alongside Sean. Mick has become one of the most respected people in the fight game and he’s done a great job in finding and developing talent. Sean has been a tremendous asset to the UFC for a long time, and I look forward to working with Sean and Mick in the years to come.”

Shelby, a 14-year employee with the UFC, has been promoted to Senior Vice President of Talent Relations.

Maynard started in MMA in 2006 and helped turn Legacy FC into one of the top regional promotions in the world.

“This is an incredible opportunity for me and I’m looking forward to delivering the action-packed, exciting fights that UFC fans have come to expect,” Maynard said.

Mick Maynard

Mick Maynard, who was most recently president and owner of Legacy Fighting Championship, is now an executive with the UFC.

The promotion announced on Tuesday that Maynard and Sean Shelby will control matchmaking together beginning in 2017 after Joe Silva retires.

“Joe Silva’s contributions to the UFC over the last 20 years were huge, and he played a big role in helping make the sport as big as it is today,” UFC president Dana White said. “He left his mark on this sport and I wish him nothing but success in retirement.

“I’m excited to have Mick on board working alongside Sean. Mick has become one of the most respected people in the fight game and he’s done a great job in finding and developing talent. Sean has been a tremendous asset to the UFC for a long time, and I look forward to working with Sean and Mick in the years to come.”

Shelby, a 14-year employee with the UFC, has been promoted to Senior Vice President of Talent Relations.

Maynard started in MMA in 2006 and helped turn Legacy FC into one of the top regional promotions in the world.

“This is an incredible opportunity for me and I’m looking forward to delivering the action-packed, exciting fights that UFC fans have come to expect,” Maynard said.