A million dollars in cash is manageable. Weighing 22 pounds in $100 bills, according to the U.S. Treasury, it can fit in a large grocery bag with room to spare. The $41.5 million Golden Boy Promotions is paying Floyd Mayweather Jr. to fight Saul “Canelo” Alvarez Saturday night in Las Vegas? That’s a different story. […]
Author: Rob Maysey
Competition and salaries in professional sports
*Note: This article was originally published March 16, 2010 by Mike Fagan for Bloody Elbow Time and time again fans have uttered the old “competition is great for everyone” argument, and we all know where that comes from. No one is stupid enough to suggest that a second major pro football league or pro basketball […]
Melendez Signs with Strikeforce
Melendez Signs New Multi-Year Contract with Strikeforce Read More
Matyushenko wants redemption
Matyushenko claims he is far from done and is eyeing his next bout. Speaking with MMAFA.tv from his ‘VMAT’ gym in El Segundo, Matyushenko shared his plans. Read More
Kheyfets Looks to Take on Meisha Tate and Sara Kaufman
DM: How did you get started in MMA? Did you start off as a fan or did you transition from wrestling, BJJ, or something else? MK: I wanted to get back into martial arts after taking some time off while in college. There was an ATT right near my house that was opening […]
Kheyfets Looks to Take on Meisha Tate and Sara Kaufman
DM: How did you get started in MMA? Did you start off as a fan or did you transition from wrestling, BJJ, or something else? MK: I wanted to get back into martial arts after taking some time off while in college. There was an ATT right near my house that was opening up and […]
Kheyfets Looks Ahead
Undefeated Mariana Keyfets speaks about training, who she admires, and more! READ MORE
Lew Polley-Seeking Greatness
Lew Polley—Seeking Greatness
By Dave Mikle
A multi-sport star in high-school and life-long wrestler, the move into mixed martial arts was a natural progression for Lew Polley. A fierce competitor who “hates losing more than I like winning,” Polley’s accomplishments to date are merely “preparation for a future highlight.” Dropping down to middleweight for the first time in his career, Polley envisions himself as top 5 in the division within 3 years. As for what he wants to accomplish in his mixed martial arts career, Polley aims to have an umbrella of business under his fighting brand, and hopes to be remembered in the same light as the great Muhammad Ali. Explained Polley, “I want to have a great legacy but I want my legacy to pale in comparison to the mention of my integrity and fighting spirit.”
Mixed Martial Arts: The Balance Between Sport and Entertainment
Mixed Martial Arts: The Balance Between Sport and Combat Entertainment
By Drew Young
In sport, excellence is determined by the results of competition, and the primary emphasis is on winning. As a sport, the preeminent goal of a mixed martial artist should also be winning. Prize fighting, however, can have unusual and competing incentives. The pressure to increase marketability and earnings potential influences athletes and promoters to choose more “entertaining” styles and strategies. Likewise, in addition to the pressure to present marketable personas and fighting styles, the bonus structure of major promotions also serves to exert pressure on the athletes competing.
Eight Questions For the Mixed Martial Arts Fighters Association (MMAFA)
The questions below have been asked, in one form or another, by various members of the media. Our responses to a number of these questions are set forth below. If you have any questions, please contact us and ask!
How does an Association differ from a
A “union” seeks to gather members for the purposes of “collectively bargaining” conditions of employment with a common employer. In connection with collective bargaining, unions also obtain the protection of federal labor laws.