MMA Agents Acquired by Paradigm Sports Management
by joeshowradio on Aug 25, 2011 10:07 PM EDT
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Tonight on The Joe Show we were joined by MMA Agents fighter Mike Pierce. When asked about the criticism of MMA Agents by MMA fans online and if it was warranted given that he had just inked a new deal with the UFC, Mike dropped a bomb on us.
Very recently, MMA Agents was acquired by Paradigm Sports Management. Paradigm will take over the handling of the fighters signed with Pavia's company and Pavia will stay on board handling client relations.
The portion of our interview with Pierce that dealt with this subject can be listened to in the video below.
What this means for the ongoing lawsuit involving MMA Agents and the UFC is yet to be known. Be sure to check out the site as the story develops.
Information regarding the lawsuit was originally reported by Kevin Iole. Bloodyelbow.com gave the synopsis of Iole's report below.
Zuffa LLC, the parent company of the Ultimate Fighting Championship and World Extreme Cagefighting, has filed suit against Ken Pavia, one of the sport’s most prominent fighter agents, alleging Pavia passed along trade secrets and confidential Zuffa documents to rival mixed martial arts promotion Bellator.
An email which Zuffa’s lawsuit alleges is from Rebney to Pavia on July 4 was attached as an exhibit to the 16-page suit. In it, Rebney writes, " … You’ve been great about sending us ‘All’ of the seminal docs from the UFC, so that we can re-do them and implement them for Bellator."
Later, the email Zuffa alleges to have been written by Rebney continues, "Please list each in terms of what it is for and how the UFC uses them/implements them. … Then I’m going to have our team Monday re-type them and we will sufficiently alter them such that they will appear to be ours and not theirs."
The response that is purported to have come from Pavia is brief and says, in its entirety, "Still I (sic) vegas. May take 24 hours to organize as some forms go to the guys in my office."
This will mark a first for Paradigm as they have yet to deal with mixed martial arts but they are very familiar with managing athletes. Previously, Paradigm has managed athletes in both the NFL and the MLB.
More information on Paradigm can be found at their facebook page and eventually their official website which is currently under construction.
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how does noone have anything to say about this?
It’s a big deal when Zuffa goes after them but its not a big deal when they sell their company?
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I thought Pierce was trying to get rid of Pavia. He should.
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by Leland Roling on Aug 26, 2011 9:13 AM EDT up reply actions
No, he's never said that.
But this is the mindset most have for some reason. I’ve heard the same complaints from their clients that we all have but it seems like a lot of it has been misinformation so I’m not speaking on that specifically right now. I’m mainly looking at it from the viewpoint of whether or not being represented by Pavia will hinder you from having a healthy relationship with the UFC.
I’m not convinced that the UFC is taking out any ill will from Pavia on the fighters. Hell, Pierce just signed a brand new contract off of a loss with them. Lytle just headlined a UFC card coming off of a loss and got three bonuses with them. And speaking of Lytle, he couldn’t have been happier with how Pavia treated him.
Does the UFC have the best relationship with Pavia? No.
Can you have a fair career with the UFC while being represented by Pavia? Yes.
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by joeshowradio on Aug 26, 2011 9:44 AM EDT up reply actions
The whole UFC relationship point isn’t the problem. Pavia isn’t very intelligent, and he makes grave mistakes with fighter’s careers. Pierce could benefit greatly from moving on instead of dealing with Pavia. Misinformation, my ass. There are plenty of reports stating the same song and dance. They can’ t all be wrong.
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by Leland Roling on Aug 26, 2011 10:50 AM EDT up reply actions
I can’t imagine Paradigm has any money to spent for an acquisition so this is most likely an exchange of client roster for a percentage of the Paradigm business.
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