UFC fans will like these articles.....$$$$$

[kickserv]

If you are a fan of the UFC (or MMA for that matter) I think you will find these articles interesting:SIB

I know I did:SIB

http://mmajunkie.com/news/4248/more-money-than-meets-the-eye-in-the-ufc.mma

http://www.forbes.com/business/forbes/2008/0505/080.html

 

[kickserv]

Price the Fertittas paid for UFC in 2001: $2 million

Value today: $1 billion-plus

UFC estimated 2008 sales: $250 million

UFC is estimated to control 90% of the mixed martial arts industry.

UFC pay-per-view buys in 2001: 145,000

UFC pay-per-view buys in 2007: 5.1 million

The average UFC pay-per-view event draws 3 million male viewers between 18 and 49--often the same as a big college football GAME.

UFC employs 275 fighters.

Most make more than $100,000 a year.

Superstars make millions.

The average ticket price of a live UFC event in 2007: $250





wow:scared :scared Now that is impressive:scared

 

[dawgball]

Everyone always wants to make a company that is making money out to be a villain. Here is the most important line to remember from the story (outside of the great REAL comparisons to boxing) and it's unfortunate that it is the second to last line of the story.

you also have to remember that they're the only ones who are thriving and can pay consistently.

Let's make them pay more right now, so they can no longer continue doing business. Let's slap them with a windfall tax for their ability to make profits. It's not fair the Elite XC and IFL can't make it. We should make the UFC pay for their bad business practices. :00hour


Oops. That rant turned into something unintended. :scared

 

[kickserv]

ya got to hand it to White and the 2 brothers.....they took a risk and it paid off:SIB

 

[dawgball]

ya got to hand it to White and the 2 brothers.....they took a risk and it paid off:SIB

Absolutely! Turns out that it was a great business move and it took a lot of hard work on their part to make the investment pay off.

It's a similar story in many businesses, though. As soon as the people that took ALL of the risk start making money then people start talking about the little guys not being paid enough.