UFC numbers are down across the board in 2012, but new data from key demographics such as young males and females of all ages suggest the interest in the UFC (and MMA in general) is rising, the gap between MMA and boxing is closing.
The UFC was nominated for their second-ever Sports Business Journal award Monday, up for Sports Event Of The Year.
UFC Chairman Lorenzo Fertitta and President Dana White make the list of "50 Most Influential People In Sports Business" for their contributions to the world of mixed martial arts.
John Ourand of the Sports Business Journal sees a smoking hot market for live sports rights. How much is that likely to benefit the Pac-12 as it negotiates its own media rights?
The Sports Business Journal compiled a list of the 50 most influential players in sports business and no one in MMA or boxing made the list.
MMA fans skew young and wealthy
The Sports Business Daily broke the story that Wells Fargo has requested to have the Wachovia name taken off of the presently-titled Wachovia Championship in May.
The rumor mill is churning and the Hurricanes are involved. The Toronto Sun is reporting that Carolina is trying to dump salary and that the team is supposedly making Frank Kaberle, Patrick...
UFC continues to grow financially while competitors struggle.
In Tim Finchem's interview with the San Francisco Chronicle, he hinted that the PGA Tour will not be immune from the financial crisis and global economic downturn. Now, we get some more specifics courtesy of Sports Biz Journal's Jon Show. And the sponsors discussed are big names.
