Tag: Promotion

Roy Nelson in Favor of UFC Heavyweight Grand Prix Instead of Promotion Politics

There still exists a certain nostalgia in mixed martial arts for Pride Fighting Championships—the organization that at one time was the largest promotion in the sport while operating primarily out of Japan. The big lights and pageantry were part of the show, but the real selling point of Pride during its heyday were the amazing […]

There still exists a certain nostalgia in mixed martial arts for Pride Fighting Championships—the organization that at one time was the largest promotion in the sport while operating primarily out of Japan. The big lights and pageantry were part of the show, but the real selling point of Pride during its heyday were the amazing […]

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2012 World MMA Awards: UFC Wins ‘Best Promotion’ over Bellator, ONE FC

Well, this one seemed pretty clear to call. MMA Junkie reports that one of the first honors of the night at the 2012 World MMA Awards went to the UFC, as the company won “Best Promotion” over some of its most prominent rivals. Since the UFC remains the world’s largest and most valuable mixed martial […]

Well, this one seemed pretty clear to call. MMA Junkie reports that one of the first honors of the night at the 2012 World MMA Awards went to the UFC, as the company won “Best Promotion” over some of its most prominent rivals. Since the UFC remains the world’s largest and most valuable mixed martial […]

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UFC: How Can the Promotion Recapture Straying Fans?

Many UFC fans haven’t been happy in 2012. Too many events, too many injuries, too much of an expectation from the company that their fans will follow them to the ends of the Earth. Sure, some are vehemently supporting the aggressive expansion of …

Many UFC fans haven’t been happy in 2012. Too many events, too many injuries, too much of an expectation from the company that their fans will follow them to the ends of the Earth. Sure, some are vehemently supporting the aggressive expansion of the promotion. They’ll say that real MMA fans just want more free […]

Strikeforce: Is Strikeforce the Most Pointless Promotion in MMA?

After tonight’s battle between Josh Barnett and Daniel Cormier, Strikeforce will cease to have a point in the MMA world.  No, really, it’ll be the most pointless promotion in all of MMA. Can anyone honestly say what important role the …

After tonight’s battle between Josh Barnett and Daniel Cormier, Strikeforce will cease to have a point in the MMA world.  No, really, it’ll be the most pointless promotion in all of MMA. Can anyone honestly say what important role the organization will occupy after tonight? It’s quite sad because Strikeforce used to be great. Originally, […]

X Marks the Sport: Xyience Scam Shows Dark Side of MMA’s Most Powerful Promotion

“Where ignorance is bliss, ’tis folly to be wise.” Thomas Gray, Ode on a Distant Prospect of Eton College, 1742 From the oldest dimestore novels to the most current TV cop dramas, a classic element of detective stories is the old fami…

“Where ignorance is bliss, ’tis folly to be wise.” Thomas Gray, Ode on a Distant Prospect of Eton College, 1742 From the oldest dimestore novels to the most current TV cop dramas, a classic element of detective stories is the old familiar line about the perpetrator always coming back to the scene of the crime. […]

Would a Top Level Competing Promotion Be Good or Bad for the UFC?

Competition naturally brings out the best in the competing participants. Remember when sports video games had more than one company (Electronic Arts) producing the majority of the games? There was innovation, and price wars between the competitors. The…

Competition naturally brings out the best in the competing participants. Remember when sports video games had more than one company (Electronic Arts) producing the majority of the games? There was innovation, and price wars between the competitors. The competition amongst professional sports organizations doesn’t always result in a better experience for the consumer. Who can […]