Vlad Da Impaler
11-08-2009, 01:24 AM
Example: If Fedor and Brock Leasner completed their contract with UFC & Strikeforce and didn't resign with them.
Could they fight each other without a major MMA promotion like boxers do it. Set up a date, venue, agree on the split of the generated revenue from PPV & tickets etc. Give the fight/event a name like boxing events do (I.E. The World Awaits for Delahoya/Mayweather).
And sell the rights to a network (CBS, Showtime, HBO whoever) to replay the fight next week after the PPV.
IS THIS POSSIBLE WITH MMA FIGHTERS OR DO THEY HAVE TO FIGHT UNDER A MMA ORGANIZATION?
fathergll
11-08-2009, 01:29 AM
Yeah they could. Golden Boy promotions could promote the fight for them if they are free from contract.
MindBat
11-08-2009, 04:23 PM
Yeah, they could have Golden Boy promoting it.
It would be sweet if they fought.
BOX-A-LOT
11-08-2009, 04:28 PM
Example: If Fedor and Brock Leasner completed their contract with UFC & Strikeforce and didn't resign with them.
Could they fight each other without a major MMA promotion like boxers do it. Set up a date, venue, agree on the split of the generated revenue from PPV & tickets etc. Give the fight/event a name like boxing events do (I.E. The World Awaits for Delahoya/Mayweather).
And sell the rights to a network (CBS, Showtime, HBO whoever) to replay the fight next week after the PPV.
IS THIS POSSIBLE WITH MMA FIGHTERS OR DO THEY HAVE TO FIGHT UNDER A MMA ORGANIZATION?Absolutely! But, they would need a license to be able to promote a fight in whatever state/city they choose for the fight.
How much does a license to promote costs, hell if I know, but even Floyd, the self-proclaimed boxing promoter, is not even a licensed promoter in LV/NV.
Anyway, y'all have to remember, even if Fedor is no longer with Strikeforce, he still has a deal with M-1 Global.
American_Ninja
11-08-2009, 04:29 PM
That would be awesome. It would also set a precedent.
MMA needs free agents to be able to make some big fights.
UFC is the only organzation making problems for this to happen, every other org. would love to cross promote and have the best fight the best, but Dana is protection his brand...
snakey112
11-08-2009, 04:59 PM
UFC is the only organzation making problems for this to happen, every other org. would love to cross promote and have the best fight the best, but Dana is protection his brand...
he got scared after letting liddell go fight rampage in pride lol
sunthunder
11-08-2009, 06:15 PM
It is possible in theory but not for a fighter who is UFC Champion like Lesnar. The champions clause in UFC contracts means if you're Champion at the end of your contract, it automatically extends.
M Deezy
11-08-2009, 06:27 PM
yea they wouldnt ever let brock go. .
but if only dana would allwo the cross promo everything would be great. I love the ufc but that is one reason that i dislike it aswell