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UFC On Fox 2: Michael Bisping Flips Off Fans At Weigh Ins, Nearly Loses Sponsor
British middleweight Michael Bisping faces Chael Sonnen tomorrow night at UFC on Fox 2 in Chicago, Illinois. Tonight at the weigh ins, the voluble fighter flipped off the pro-Sonnen crowd when they booed him. It seems to have cost Bisping a sponsor based on this tweet from MMA Elite: <!--...
Sports Business Journal: MMA Fans Skew Young, Wealthy
Sports Business Daily reports on an extensive survey done by Scarborough Sports Marketing (subscription required and recommended): Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) is attracting young, wealthy, high-tech consumers, according to Scarborough Sports Marketing's first-ever look at the sport. MMA fans are...
More Details on the UFC Sponsorship Racket
From the Wrestling Observer Newsletter via MMA Payout: The UFC is now charging prospective sponsors a $100,000 fee for the right to sponsor fighters that appear on UFC broadcasts for a six month period. This eliminates all the small-time sponsors because they may be able to pay $1,000 to a...
Thoughts On BJ Penn Turning Down UFC 99 In Germany
Upon first reading the report of BJ Penn turning down a title defense against Kenny Florian at UFC 99, I admit I was ready to write how I thought he was being the self centered guy he can be at times. However, after reading that he wanted to spend more time with his newborn daughter I had to...
Full Tilt Featured As Major Sponsor at UFC 93
It would be hard for anyone watching this past weekend's event to ignore the prominence of the Full Tilt Poker logos. Robert Joyner of MMA Payout discusses the company's emergence inside the octagon and the possible negative ramifications for future deals: Full Tilt Poker made their first moves...
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