Lorenzo Fertitta: UFC is worth more than the New York Yankees and the Dallas Cowboys
by Jesse Holland on Nov 11, 2011 2:47 PM EST
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Bronx Bombers? Pfft. More like pipsqueak pea-shooters.
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is the world's most valuable sports franchise, worth upwards of $2 billion and far ahead of the New York Yankees (MLB), Dallas Cowboys (NFL) and even Manchester United (MLS).
That's according to UFC co-owner Lorenzo Fertitta (via New York Times), who ten years ago was writing payroll checks from his own personal checking account.
Them days be over.
"I feel pretty comfortable saying we’re the most valuable sports franchise on the planet, more than Manchester United, more than the New York Yankees, more than the Dallas Cowboys."
And it's only going to get bigger if Fertitta can make good on his promise to "take this thing worldwide" in the coming years.
One of the biggest concerns heading into the 2012 fight campaign is over-saturating the market. Pay-per-view buys, the core of the Zuffa business model, are down for 2011.
Reasons for the decline include a fan base adept at video piracy. But more than that, some fight cards simply are less appealing than others, and this year one of the U.F.C.'s biggest draws, the heavyweight Brock Lesnar - a former pro wrestler - has been battling diverticulitis instead of opponents. The welterweight champ, Georges St-Pierre, has fought only once because of injuries. The U.F.C. galaxy needs more stars and less dark matter.
The promotion's debut on FOX, scheduled for tomorrow night (Nov. 12, 2011) at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California, is expected to kick-start the brand's extension into the mainstream market and introduce new fans to the product.
And simultaneously re-invigorate old ones.
The FOX network deal, valued at $100 million dollars across seven years, will also unveil a revamped "Ultimate Fighter" franchise that may have grown stale in its current format on Spike TV.
The wheels are in motion.
If the UFC is worth $2 billion today, what will it be worth in 2015? 2020?
Time will tell.
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Jesse
We are a Premiership team not MLS
http://unintelligentdefense.blogspot.com
Noone cares
"What are you gonna do, hit him? No, that's a terrible idea, I'll tell you why.. it doesn't unbang your mom. "
by 10thDegreeWhiteBelt on Nov 11, 2011 2:53 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
+1
Chael Sonnen: Undisputed Middleweight Champion, people’s Champion, pound for pound Champion, marketing genius and mma guru. This man DEFEATED Anderson Silva for four rounds before he allowed the Spider to keep his piece of tin for a few more months and gifted him the win. Everyone knows Anderson Silva can’t fight with a great wrestler like my man Chael Sonnen. Silva is satisfied with beating a Math teachers and one-legged Canadian to pad his record. Why do you think he wants a superfight with Georges "I’m faking a leg injury so that I don’t lose my title to Nick Diaz" St. Pierre? GSP can’t run no more because he’s on one leg and Diaz is coming from the 209 for that UFC belt.Don’t be scared, homie!
by MMA Boss on Nov 11, 2011 3:18 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Fuck ignorant Americans!
I like some of your own made up sports that no-one else participates in!
World Series ha ha Football (the real football) is a real worldwide sport.
A burning passion from a burning mass reaches up for the sky
by Shoguns Hairy Forearms. on Nov 11, 2011 4:26 PM EST up reply actions
what you dont realize is
That its not that we’re ignorant about worldwide sports, its just that we don’t care about them. We like our own sports and could care less if you or anyone else out there in the world participates.
by Gargamel on Nov 11, 2011 7:27 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Disagree
If I asked 100 random Americans the sport played by Manchester United I’d be willing to bet that the majority get it wrong…
I remember a BBC coresponadant walking around NYC asking people randomly if they knew who Michael Johnson was (just after he won 200 and 400 Olympic Gold in Atlanta). No-one even heard of him
Ignorance my friend…
A burning passion from a burning mass reaches up for the sky
by Shoguns Hairy Forearms. on Nov 12, 2011 4:07 PM EST up reply actions
..
“Forbes magazine’s annual ranking … the Manchester United soccer team is No. 1 again at $1.86 billion, followed by the NFL’s Dallas Cowboys ($1.81 billion) and MLB’s New York Yankees ($1.7 billion).”
The context of the article is way off. It's like comparing apples to oranges.
The UFC is an organization, the NY Yankees are one team in an organization. Compare the UFC to MLB, NBA, NHL, etc., etc. Then you have something to talk about.
Manchester United(MLS)?????
That is totally wrong. It’s a premier league club based in England. MLS is only an american league. It’s like calling UFC, MMA.
by TKOTIME on Nov 11, 2011 5:49 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
meanwhile some fighters are making 8 grand on the undercard
"They say it's lonely at the top but it isn't, I have all my family and friends up here with me."-letter19
by letter19 on Nov 11, 2011 2:52 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Plus sponsorship money. A lot more than the regional circuit I'm sure
by Ponch-Hoe on Nov 11, 2011 2:56 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
yeah regional circuits aren't worth billions
"They say it's lonely at the top but it isn't, I have all my family and friends up here with me."-letter19
by letter19 on Nov 11, 2011 2:58 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Yea and some of my helpers are making 8 bucks an hour and I making 4 times that your point sir
by ClinchKing on Nov 11, 2011 3:09 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Yes.
Chael Sonnen: Undisputed Middleweight Champion, people’s Champion, pound for pound Champion, marketing genius and mma guru. This man DEFEATED Anderson Silva for four rounds before he allowed the Spider to keep his piece of tin for a few more months and gifted him the win. Everyone knows Anderson Silva can’t fight with a great wrestler like my man Chael Sonnen. Silva is satisfied with beating a Math teachers and one-legged Canadian to pad his record. Why do you think he wants a superfight with Georges "I’m faking a leg injury so that I don’t lose my title to Nick Diaz" St. Pierre? GSP can’t run no more because he’s on one leg and Diaz is coming from the 209 for that UFC belt.Don’t be scared, homie!
by MMA Boss on Nov 11, 2011 3:18 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Uk tv
Any uk guys, sky channel 433 premier sports is showing UFC on fox live. Jds vs Cain. Couple of preview programs on before too by the looks of things
by eagzy on Nov 11, 2011 3:00 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Can u get it on virgin?
Shogun, T Silva, JDS, Reem, Pettis, Karo, Melendez
by Jamie The Peach Hunter on Nov 11, 2011 3:05 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
no jamie
its only on sky.
"ever heard of a tune up? tee hee hee hee
"ah hee hee hee ever heard of a ritual killing? tee hee hee hee"
"i dont get it"
"you gnaw on her face in public like that again and you'll be one tee hee hee hee"
Ahh round to my mates bit to watch it then lol
Shogun, T Silva, JDS, Reem, Pettis, Karo, Melendez
by Jamie The Peach Hunter on Nov 11, 2011 4:28 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
its hard coming into a situation trying to fix somebodies elses mess..
"They say it's lonely at the top but it isn't, I have all my family and friends up here with me."-letter19
by letter19 on Nov 11, 2011 3:10 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Apparently it's easier to make the "mess" worse
BEAT CHEEKS
by wooly shambler on Nov 11, 2011 3:22 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
your a fool
You ain't even no me!
by Wisetoad on Nov 11, 2011 3:24 PM EST via iPhone app up reply actions
You're **
Please explain why though
BEAT CHEEKS
by wooly shambler on Nov 11, 2011 4:00 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
grammar nazi'ing like a boss
You ain't even no me!
by Wisetoad on Nov 11, 2011 4:01 PM EST via iPhone app up reply actions
Fucking dudes like jerry Sandusky
BEAT CHEEKS
by wooly shambler on Nov 11, 2011 4:05 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Ahaha too early for Sandusky jokes
You ain't even no me!
by Wisetoad on Nov 11, 2011 4:07 PM EST via iPhone app up reply actions
but I'm sure he could dish out an epic ass-whoopin
You ain't even no me!
by Wisetoad on Nov 11, 2011 4:08 PM EST via iPhone app up reply actions
Go sit with those occupy assholes.
Chael Sonnen: Undisputed Middleweight Champion, people’s Champion, pound for pound Champion, marketing genius and mma guru. This man DEFEATED Anderson Silva for four rounds before he allowed the Spider to keep his piece of tin for a few more months and gifted him the win. Everyone knows Anderson Silva can’t fight with a great wrestler like my man Chael Sonnen. Silva is satisfied with beating a Math teachers and one-legged Canadian to pad his record. Why do you think he wants a superfight with Georges "I’m faking a leg injury so that I don’t lose my title to Nick Diaz" St. Pierre? GSP can’t run no more because he’s on one leg and Diaz is coming from the 209 for that UFC belt.Don’t be scared, homie!
by MMA Boss on Nov 11, 2011 3:20 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
+ AND THINK ABOUT WHAT YOU HAVE DONE HERE, TODAY.
"Here we are with Seraldo Babalu, you did an awesome job, saw why you’re a black belt in jiu-jitsu, getting an awesome submission there, I want to tell me what you see, let’s go ahead and see by the fight, what you saw, in the ring." - Tito (the Head) Ortiz - Great Commentator, or Greatest Commentator.
"GSP is me."
by El Pablo Diablo on Nov 11, 2011 3:24 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah.
Rick Perry would be so much better…
Kids, you tried your best and you failed miserably. The lesson is, never try.
no way. get the rapist herman Cain in there
You ain't even no me!
by Wisetoad on Nov 11, 2011 3:52 PM EST via iPhone app up reply actions
That would be jerry Sandusky
BEAT CHEEKS
by wooly shambler on Nov 11, 2011 3:59 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
haha true true
You ain't even no me!
by Wisetoad on Nov 11, 2011 4:00 PM EST via iPhone app up reply actions
Howe
Rick perry is a dumber bush. That’s not gonna get us anywhere
by UltimateHuggingChampionship on Nov 11, 2011 5:12 PM EST up reply actions
I was joking, republicans are ass backwards
You ain't even no me!
by Wisetoad on Nov 11, 2011 5:19 PM EST via iPhone app up reply actions
What about bush for putting us in this mess!
Why is it that everyone forgets who did this to us. When Clinton left office we were within 2 years of being balanced, then bush/Cheney fuck up everything while making their friends and themselves rich and throw everything on Obama. It’s damn fox news. They make everything sound like the GOP is next to perfect and democrats are supporting the next hitler. It’s outrageous
by UltimateHuggingChampionship on Nov 11, 2011 5:10 PM EST up reply actions
Rachel Maddows the shit
You ain't even no me!
by Wisetoad on Nov 11, 2011 6:38 PM EST via iPhone app up reply actions
Yea and that's why they have to give away 2 thousand tickets just to get 10 thousand people into a building for a ppv
sigs are gay
They sell out almost every show. Their complimentary tickets are to fighters, celebs, etc...
Chael Sonnen: Undisputed Middleweight Champion, people’s Champion, pound for pound Champion, marketing genius and mma guru. This man DEFEATED Anderson Silva for four rounds before he allowed the Spider to keep his piece of tin for a few more months and gifted him the win. Everyone knows Anderson Silva can’t fight with a great wrestler like my man Chael Sonnen. Silva is satisfied with beating a Math teachers and one-legged Canadian to pad his record. Why do you think he wants a superfight with Georges "I’m faking a leg injury so that I don’t lose my title to Nick Diaz" St. Pierre? GSP can’t run no more because he’s on one leg and Diaz is coming from the 209 for that UFC belt.Don’t be scared, homie!
by MMA Boss on Nov 11, 2011 3:21 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
they dont HAVE to give away free tickets, it’s because of their success that thay WANT to and ARE ABLE to give away two thousand free tickets to the events.
by Adam Guillen Jr. on Nov 11, 2011 3:22 PM EST up reply actions
Exactly. Dana helps fans out all the time.
Chael Sonnen: Undisputed Middleweight Champion, people’s Champion, pound for pound Champion, marketing genius and mma guru. This man DEFEATED Anderson Silva for four rounds before he allowed the Spider to keep his piece of tin for a few more months and gifted him the win. Everyone knows Anderson Silva can’t fight with a great wrestler like my man Chael Sonnen. Silva is satisfied with beating a Math teachers and one-legged Canadian to pad his record. Why do you think he wants a superfight with Georges "I’m faking a leg injury so that I don’t lose my title to Nick Diaz" St. Pierre? GSP can’t run no more because he’s on one leg and Diaz is coming from the 209 for that UFC belt.Don’t be scared, homie!
by MMA Boss on Nov 11, 2011 3:58 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Complete BullShit
I support the UFC, but Fertita is talking out of his ass by claiming the UFC is worth more than Manchester United, I’m not even a MUFC fan, I support Arsenal, a rival of MUFC, the UFC isn’t even worth more than Arsenal football club.
UFC is growing and getting big, but it is NO WHERE NEAR football (soccer) and the top football teams, to say otherwise is complete bullshit.
Manunited sell out each game for 75,000 seats, Arsenal for 60,000, let’s see the UFC be able to do that on a weekly basis, give me a break.
by sz87 on Nov 11, 2011 3:16 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
Manchester United is one of the wealthiest and most widely supported football teams in the world. As of July 2011, the club is valued at $1.86 billion
by Adam Guillen Jr. on Nov 11, 2011 3:24 PM EST up reply actions
You say football. I say soccer.
Chael Sonnen: Undisputed Middleweight Champion, people’s Champion, pound for pound Champion, marketing genius and mma guru. This man DEFEATED Anderson Silva for four rounds before he allowed the Spider to keep his piece of tin for a few more months and gifted him the win. Everyone knows Anderson Silva can’t fight with a great wrestler like my man Chael Sonnen. Silva is satisfied with beating a Math teachers and one-legged Canadian to pad his record. Why do you think he wants a superfight with Georges "I’m faking a leg injury so that I don’t lose my title to Nick Diaz" St. Pierre? GSP can’t run no more because he’s on one leg and Diaz is coming from the 209 for that UFC belt.Don’t be scared, homie!
by MMA Boss on Nov 11, 2011 3:28 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
lets call the whole thing off
"ever heard of a tune up? tee hee hee hee
"ah hee hee hee ever heard of a ritual killing? tee hee hee hee"
"i dont get it"
"you gnaw on her face in public like that again and you'll be one tee hee hee hee"
you say soccer, I say handjobs
You ain't even no me!
by Wisetoad on Nov 11, 2011 3:29 PM EST via iPhone app up reply actions
Are you offering?
Chael Sonnen: Undisputed Middleweight Champion, people’s Champion, pound for pound Champion, marketing genius and mma guru. This man DEFEATED Anderson Silva for four rounds before he allowed the Spider to keep his piece of tin for a few more months and gifted him the win. Everyone knows Anderson Silva can’t fight with a great wrestler like my man Chael Sonnen. Silva is satisfied with beating a Math teachers and one-legged Canadian to pad his record. Why do you think he wants a superfight with Georges "I’m faking a leg injury so that I don’t lose my title to Nick Diaz" St. Pierre? GSP can’t run no more because he’s on one leg and Diaz is coming from the 209 for that UFC belt.Don’t be scared, homie!
by MMA Boss on Nov 11, 2011 3:57 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Where and when? Spit or lube?
Chael Sonnen: Undisputed Middleweight Champion, people’s Champion, pound for pound Champion, marketing genius and mma guru. This man DEFEATED Anderson Silva for four rounds before he allowed the Spider to keep his piece of tin for a few more months and gifted him the win. Everyone knows Anderson Silva can’t fight with a great wrestler like my man Chael Sonnen. Silva is satisfied with beating a Math teachers and one-legged Canadian to pad his record. Why do you think he wants a superfight with Georges "I’m faking a leg injury so that I don’t lose my title to Nick Diaz" St. Pierre? GSP can’t run no more because he’s on one leg and Diaz is coming from the 209 for that UFC belt.Don’t be scared, homie!
by MMA Boss on Nov 11, 2011 4:03 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
you couldn't handle it
You ain't even no me!
by Wisetoad on Nov 11, 2011 4:03 PM EST via iPhone app up reply actions
Sandpaper and baby powder
BEAT CHEEKS
by wooly shambler on Nov 11, 2011 4:06 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Sounds painful.
Chael Sonnen: Undisputed Middleweight Champion, people’s Champion, pound for pound Champion, marketing genius and mma guru. This man DEFEATED Anderson Silva for four rounds before he allowed the Spider to keep his piece of tin for a few more months and gifted him the win. Everyone knows Anderson Silva can’t fight with a great wrestler like my man Chael Sonnen. Silva is satisfied with beating a Math teachers and one-legged Canadian to pad his record. Why do you think he wants a superfight with Georges "I’m faking a leg injury so that I don’t lose my title to Nick Diaz" St. Pierre? GSP can’t run no more because he’s on one leg and Diaz is coming from the 209 for that UFC belt.Don’t be scared, homie!
by MMA Boss on Nov 11, 2011 4:07 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
I've murdered by way of handjob
You ain't even no me!
by Wisetoad on Nov 11, 2011 5:18 PM EST via iPhone app up reply actions
Try me.
Chael Sonnen: Undisputed Middleweight Champion, people’s Champion, pound for pound Champion, marketing genius and mma guru. This man DEFEATED Anderson Silva for four rounds before he allowed the Spider to keep his piece of tin for a few more months and gifted him the win. Everyone knows Anderson Silva can’t fight with a great wrestler like my man Chael Sonnen. Silva is satisfied with beating a Math teachers and one-legged Canadian to pad his record. Why do you think he wants a superfight with Georges "I’m faking a leg injury so that I don’t lose my title to Nick Diaz" St. Pierre? GSP can’t run no more because he’s on one leg and Diaz is coming from the 209 for that UFC belt.Don’t be scared, homie!
by MMA Boss on Nov 11, 2011 4:07 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
It depends on the quality of the first one.
Chael Sonnen: Undisputed Middleweight Champion, people’s Champion, pound for pound Champion, marketing genius and mma guru. This man DEFEATED Anderson Silva for four rounds before he allowed the Spider to keep his piece of tin for a few more months and gifted him the win. Everyone knows Anderson Silva can’t fight with a great wrestler like my man Chael Sonnen. Silva is satisfied with beating a Math teachers and one-legged Canadian to pad his record. Why do you think he wants a superfight with Georges "I’m faking a leg injury so that I don’t lose my title to Nick Diaz" St. Pierre? GSP can’t run no more because he’s on one leg and Diaz is coming from the 209 for that UFC belt.Don’t be scared, homie!
by MMA Boss on Nov 11, 2011 5:24 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Hey wooly, lets meet up man and just fuck the shit outta each other
I love your replies, so quick and witty. We just need to FUCK dude.
I got dibs creampie'ing that ass
You can have really really stinky wet sloppy seconds
You ain't even no me!
by Wisetoad on Nov 11, 2011 5:56 PM EST via iPhone app up reply actions 1 recs
Sloppy seconds is all I work with dude. I didn't know you could get Dibs with Wooly?
Wooly Shamblers ass be looking like a small bubbly penis these days. But Wooly know’s it don’t take long for me to put it back in place.
I turn his rectum inside out. that's true love my friend
You ain't even no me!
by Wisetoad on Nov 11, 2011 6:29 PM EST via iPhone app up reply actions
The ufc is a brand, they have a monopoly on mma.
Manu doesn’t have a monopoly, they just have the biggest team. Like the yankees. The ufc as a whole is worth more any sports franchise. That is a fact. They make hundreds of millions of dollars off ppv every year that sports teams don’t make. Lorenzo wouldn’t say this without it being true. He’s not like dana, constantly stirring shit up. The guy bought the ufc for $2 million dollars and now it’s worth $2 billion. They didn’t even own an octagon, fighter contracts, libraries, etc.. because the previous owner sold everything on the way out. They just bought the name. Give the guy some props.
Chael Sonnen: Undisputed Middleweight Champion, people’s Champion, pound for pound Champion, marketing genius and mma guru. This man DEFEATED Anderson Silva for four rounds before he allowed the Spider to keep his piece of tin for a few more months and gifted him the win. Everyone knows Anderson Silva can’t fight with a great wrestler like my man Chael Sonnen. Silva is satisfied with beating a Math teachers and one-legged Canadian to pad his record. Why do you think he wants a superfight with Georges "I’m faking a leg injury so that I don’t lose my title to Nick Diaz" St. Pierre? GSP can’t run no more because he’s on one leg and Diaz is coming from the 209 for that UFC belt.Don’t be scared, homie!
by MMA Boss on Nov 11, 2011 3:28 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
it's 2 billion?
because the owner of his own company says so? you must be a fucking idiot, go suck on his balls too.
Another internet tough guy.
Mad because someone compared the ufc to his beloved soccer. Eat a cock. A fat one. Who fucking cares if the ufc is worth more. If you don’t like the ufc, don’t fucking watch it.
Chael Sonnen: Undisputed Middleweight Champion, people’s Champion, pound for pound Champion, marketing genius and mma guru. This man DEFEATED Anderson Silva for four rounds before he allowed the Spider to keep his piece of tin for a few more months and gifted him the win. Everyone knows Anderson Silva can’t fight with a great wrestler like my man Chael Sonnen. Silva is satisfied with beating a Math teachers and one-legged Canadian to pad his record. Why do you think he wants a superfight with Georges "I’m faking a leg injury so that I don’t lose my title to Nick Diaz" St. Pierre? GSP can’t run no more because he’s on one leg and Diaz is coming from the 209 for that UFC belt.Don’t be scared, homie!
by MMA Boss on Nov 11, 2011 3:48 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
a fat circumcised one
You ain't even no me!
by Wisetoad on Nov 11, 2011 3:50 PM EST via iPhone app up reply actions
dumbass
i said i support the UFC, but to say it’s bigger than some of the biggest football teams IS FUCKING STUPID, stop talking out of your ass.
UFC ppv’s are even down this year, and you and i know, the UFC would never sell out 60-75k seats a week.
A fat circumcised one
BEAT CHEEKS
by wooly shambler on Nov 11, 2011 4:08 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
WE wouldn't know because it's a private company.
But fertitta isn’t the type to make shit up.
Chael Sonnen: Undisputed Middleweight Champion, people’s Champion, pound for pound Champion, marketing genius and mma guru. This man DEFEATED Anderson Silva for four rounds before he allowed the Spider to keep his piece of tin for a few more months and gifted him the win. Everyone knows Anderson Silva can’t fight with a great wrestler like my man Chael Sonnen. Silva is satisfied with beating a Math teachers and one-legged Canadian to pad his record. Why do you think he wants a superfight with Georges "I’m faking a leg injury so that I don’t lose my title to Nick Diaz" St. Pierre? GSP can’t run no more because he’s on one leg and Diaz is coming from the 209 for that UFC belt.Don’t be scared, homie!
by MMA Boss on Nov 11, 2011 3:50 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Fastest growing sport in the world with declining numbers of PPV buys?
/me scratches his head and goes to change his Steam password.
They had their best year ever last year.
They’re still growing man and they have been absolutely buttfucked with injuries and shitty cards this year. They have also had quite a few more ppv’s, so people aren’t going to order each one. And I bet 50% of the people on this site have illegally watched a ufc ppv on the net.
Chael Sonnen: Undisputed Middleweight Champion, people’s Champion, pound for pound Champion, marketing genius and mma guru. This man DEFEATED Anderson Silva for four rounds before he allowed the Spider to keep his piece of tin for a few more months and gifted him the win. Everyone knows Anderson Silva can’t fight with a great wrestler like my man Chael Sonnen. Silva is satisfied with beating a Math teachers and one-legged Canadian to pad his record. Why do you think he wants a superfight with Georges "I’m faking a leg injury so that I don’t lose my title to Nick Diaz" St. Pierre? GSP can’t run no more because he’s on one leg and Diaz is coming from the 209 for that UFC belt.Don’t be scared, homie!
by MMA Boss on Nov 11, 2011 4:02 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
hahaha no!!!
Yea its a growing sport, yes it might get there someday, but definitely not the biggest not even close, it cost real madrid 80 million pounds to buy cr7 thats is almost what the fox deal is worth, i love ufc but to say that is the biggest sport franchise i just ignorant
by Padriza on Nov 11, 2011 3:45 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Not the biggest sport, the biggest franchise.
The ufc’s tv deal is the icing on the cake, their real dough comes from ppv. Think of it this way though: the ufc is like the nfl, nba, or mlb. They don’t have teams(franchisesp underneath them like other sports. If you compared the nfl or mlb to manu it wouldn’t even be close, the nfl would own them. And that’s not saying anything bad about manu either.
Chael Sonnen: Undisputed Middleweight Champion, people’s Champion, pound for pound Champion, marketing genius and mma guru. This man DEFEATED Anderson Silva for four rounds before he allowed the Spider to keep his piece of tin for a few more months and gifted him the win. Everyone knows Anderson Silva can’t fight with a great wrestler like my man Chael Sonnen. Silva is satisfied with beating a Math teachers and one-legged Canadian to pad his record. Why do you think he wants a superfight with Georges "I’m faking a leg injury so that I don’t lose my title to Nick Diaz" St. Pierre? GSP can’t run no more because he’s on one leg and Diaz is coming from the 209 for that UFC belt.Don’t be scared, homie!
by MMA Boss on Nov 11, 2011 3:56 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Not bad except..
The UFC isn’t a franchise, it’s a league(or trying to be)..and not worth anywhere close to the leagues that the yankees, cowboys and Man U play in
dana white follows ME on twitter...and i flew to ufc 124 with wanderlei silva.....who the hell are you?
by bubski27 on Nov 11, 2011 3:57 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Yes, exactly.
Chael Sonnen: Undisputed Middleweight Champion, people’s Champion, pound for pound Champion, marketing genius and mma guru. This man DEFEATED Anderson Silva for four rounds before he allowed the Spider to keep his piece of tin for a few more months and gifted him the win. Everyone knows Anderson Silva can’t fight with a great wrestler like my man Chael Sonnen. Silva is satisfied with beating a Math teachers and one-legged Canadian to pad his record. Why do you think he wants a superfight with Georges "I’m faking a leg injury so that I don’t lose my title to Nick Diaz" St. Pierre? GSP can’t run no more because he’s on one leg and Diaz is coming from the 209 for that UFC belt.Don’t be scared, homie!
by MMA Boss on Nov 11, 2011 4:02 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
I think people are looking at this wrong...
The leagues (ie MLB, NBA, NHL) are not owned by anyone. No one can say I am going to buy Major League Baseball for $xxxxx amount. Each league is made up of privately owned franchises which have band together to make a league. The UFC operates more like a franchise that hires individual players (fighters in this case). If you had Bill Gates money and said I am going to buy a team. You couldnt buy the NBA or NHL, but you could buy one of their teams (plenty for sale in the NBA). So how can could Lorenzo monitory compared the UFC to an entire league?
Hell, I can get you a toe by 3 o'clock this afternoon... with nail polish. These amateurs...
He's higher than Nick Diaz
Just the rights to that NY logo are worth more than the UFC.
King Kong ain't got nothing on me!
you guys need to remember..
Football/soccer tockets are sold at like what? 30 bucks average per game. Ufc ticket average is somewheres around 300. If ufc was selling tickets at fucking 30 bucks a ticket they would sell out any arena ten fold every night of the week.
Its easier to come up with a couple bucks than it is to come up with a couple hundred.
"You want to know how to keep your man happy? Don't bitch. let us hang out with the guys and play video games, go bowling, play poker whatever the fuck we want to do once or twice a week, and you girls can do the same. Suck our dicks, fix our food. Just don't bitch. Just let us be guys and we will let women be women. " - Rampage Jackson.
by D-MoB on Nov 11, 2011 4:12 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Your looking at $55 for a premiership game in England
You can pay way higher a London based grounds (almost $100). Man U have a regular 75000 attend their home games. I’d be interested to compare gates.
They also have MUTV which is subscription based and easily have the most sports shirts worn all over the world.
A burning passion from a burning mass reaches up for the sky
by Shoguns Hairy Forearms. on Nov 11, 2011 4:30 PM EST up reply actions
I don't think the comparison is fair...
More like UFC vs nfl/MLB/nba, not UFC vs nyy.
by UltimateHuggingChampionship on Nov 11, 2011 5:06 PM EST reply actions
c'mon man
you took a very specific quote, left out the question, and the rest of the answer! and i’m pissed off about it! i’ma kill these motha fucken snakes, on this motha fucken plane!
Song of the week:: Alizee - Gourmandises http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sazw6NG9Asw&feature=related (the song (please clone her(looking at you scientists) ) )
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