Comments on: Report: Mark Cuban pursuing deal with Fedor Emelianenko http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/09/03/report-mark-cuban-pursuing-deal-with-fedor-emelianenko/ Your Destination for Insider MMA News and Opinion Sun, 22 Nov 2009 13:58:36 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Sam Caplan http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/09/03/report-mark-cuban-pursuing-deal-with-fedor-emelianenko/comment-page-1/#comment-2057 Sam Caplan Tue, 04 Sep 2007 10:19:19 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/09/03/report-mark-cuban-pursuing-deal-with-fedor-emelianenko/#comment-2057 Jay: I find it best not to get in the middle of the squabble between Dana and Josh Gross. Jay:

I find it best not to get in the middle of the squabble between Dana and Josh Gross.

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]]> By: jaydog http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/09/03/report-mark-cuban-pursuing-deal-with-fedor-emelianenko/comment-page-1/#comment-2051 jaydog Tue, 04 Sep 2007 02:55:55 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/09/03/report-mark-cuban-pursuing-deal-with-fedor-emelianenko/#comment-2051 Sam, I'd really like to know your perspective on the fact that Sherdog is not credentialed by the UFC as a member of the press. Most "serious" MMA fans consider the site to be an important outlet for info. I know you don't work for Sherdog and wouldn't want to get in the middle of any kind of UFC/Sherdog spat, but it would be nice to see a forecast of things to come or a justification of the current policy. Cheers. Sam,
I’d really like to know your perspective on the fact that Sherdog is not credentialed by the UFC as a member of the press. Most “serious” MMA fans consider the site to be an important outlet for info. I know you don’t work for Sherdog and wouldn’t want to get in the middle of any kind of UFC/Sherdog spat, but it would be nice to see a forecast of things to come or a justification of the current policy. Cheers.

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]]> By: Will a Cuban-Fedor deal come into focus? « Cage Buzz http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/09/03/report-mark-cuban-pursuing-deal-with-fedor-emelianenko/comment-page-1/#comment-2047 Will a Cuban-Fedor deal come into focus? « Cage Buzz Mon, 03 Sep 2007 23:36:14 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/09/03/report-mark-cuban-pursuing-deal-with-fedor-emelianenko/#comment-2047 [...] Caplan at Five Ounces of Pain says if Cuban enters the world of MMA promoting he could be a major threat to the [...] [...] Caplan at Five Ounces of Pain says if Cuban enters the world of MMA promoting he could be a major threat to the [...]

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]]> By: jt http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/09/03/report-mark-cuban-pursuing-deal-with-fedor-emelianenko/comment-page-1/#comment-2037 jt Mon, 03 Sep 2007 16:40:41 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/09/03/report-mark-cuban-pursuing-deal-with-fedor-emelianenko/#comment-2037 Oh jeez Zach. I'm gonna go ahead and tell you right now that any "sharks"in the fight game have the leverage and influence of a 9-year-old compared to the money and power being thrown around in the NBA waters that Cuban had to navigate with his "new money". Money talks, guy, and Cuban is fluent. He took the shattyiest team in the league and turned it into one of the best. Sam: http://www.forbes.com/lists/2006/32/biz_06nba_Dallas-Mavericks_324736.html With that said, and I am from Dallas, so I'm biased, but Cuban has more capital than the Fertittas and Calvin Ayre combined. He has the resources to put on productions. Dallas Mavs games make UFC events look amatuer. You think im kidding, but i'm being completely. The guy can promote and put on a show. I think Sam is right when he says the UFC could potentially have a nice rival in Cuban. Oh jeez Zach. I’m gonna go ahead and tell you right now that any “sharks”in the fight game have the leverage and influence of a 9-year-old compared to the money and power being thrown around in the NBA waters that Cuban had to navigate with his “new money”. Money talks, guy, and Cuban is fluent. He took the shattyiest team in the league and turned it into one of the best.

Sam:
http://www.forbes.com/lists/2006/32/biz_06nba_Dallas-Mavericks_324736.html

With that said, and I am from Dallas, so I’m biased, but Cuban has more capital than the Fertittas and Calvin Ayre combined. He has the resources to put on productions. Dallas Mavs games make UFC events look amatuer. You think im kidding, but i’m being completely. The guy can promote and put on a show. I think Sam is right when he says the UFC could potentially have a nice rival in Cuban.

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]]> By: Sam Caplan http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/09/03/report-mark-cuban-pursuing-deal-with-fedor-emelianenko/comment-page-1/#comment-2036 Sam Caplan Mon, 03 Sep 2007 15:29:19 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/09/03/report-mark-cuban-pursuing-deal-with-fedor-emelianenko/#comment-2036 Zach: I have to disagree. Cuban has shown with the Mavericks that he's willing to spend just about whatever it takes. He's placed winning a championship as a higher priority than his bottom line. I don't know the exact numbers but I don't think the Mavs' gross profit has been that great. When he sold Broadcast.com he wanted to get involved in sports with the intent of winning. Dallas hasn't won a title yet but it hasn't been from a lack of trying. The Mavs have been more of a hobby for him than an investment. Calvin Ayre supposedly had billions but also had a bottom line. Cuban might not have one when it comes to MMA. We'll have to see. But if he spends money on Fedor when he doesn't even own a full-time promotion then that will speak volumes. Cuban doesn't know the fight game but if he surrounded himself with people who did and was willing to spend like he does on the Mavs then Zuffa might have a serious rival when it comes to acquiring talent. Zach:

I have to disagree.

Cuban has shown with the Mavericks that he’s willing to spend just about whatever it takes. He’s placed winning a championship as a higher priority than his bottom line. I don’t know the exact numbers but I don’t think the Mavs’ gross profit has been that great. When he sold Broadcast.com he wanted to get involved in sports with the intent of winning. Dallas hasn’t won a title yet but it hasn’t been from a lack of trying. The Mavs have been more of a hobby for him than an investment.

Calvin Ayre supposedly had billions but also had a bottom line. Cuban might not have one when it comes to MMA. We’ll have to see. But if he spends money on Fedor when he doesn’t even own a full-time promotion then that will speak volumes.

Cuban doesn’t know the fight game but if he surrounded himself with people who did and was willing to spend like he does on the Mavs then Zuffa might have a serious rival when it comes to acquiring talent.

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]]> By: robnashville http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/09/03/report-mark-cuban-pursuing-deal-with-fedor-emelianenko/comment-page-1/#comment-2035 robnashville Mon, 03 Sep 2007 14:42:30 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/09/03/report-mark-cuban-pursuing-deal-with-fedor-emelianenko/#comment-2035 Sounds like Fedor's contract would be kinda of a loss leader to get more folks in the door for HDNet. Cuban commented on sherdog that he gets high ratings from his basically non-descript MMA programming he has on now. I could see him signing Fedor to a personal services contract and loaning him out to other promotions as a bargaining chip to get other promotions to sign deals with HDNet. Sounds like Fedor’s contract would be kinda of a loss leader to get more folks in the door for HDNet. Cuban commented on sherdog that he gets high ratings from his basically non-descript MMA programming he has on now. I could see him signing Fedor to a personal services contract and loaning him out to other promotions as a bargaining chip to get other promotions to sign deals with HDNet.

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]]> By: Zach Arnold http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/09/03/report-mark-cuban-pursuing-deal-with-fedor-emelianenko/comment-page-1/#comment-2034 Zach Arnold Mon, 03 Sep 2007 14:37:10 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/09/03/report-mark-cuban-pursuing-deal-with-fedor-emelianenko/#comment-2034 Mark Cuban has been successful in a world with sharks, albeit on a legitimate playing field. This is the fight industry, however. It's a whole different ballgame. Mark Cuban has been successful in a world with sharks, albeit on a legitimate playing field.

This is the fight industry, however. It’s a whole different ballgame.

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]]> By: Accomando http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/09/03/report-mark-cuban-pursuing-deal-with-fedor-emelianenko/comment-page-1/#comment-2033 Accomando Mon, 03 Sep 2007 13:35:15 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/09/03/report-mark-cuban-pursuing-deal-with-fedor-emelianenko/#comment-2033 Never would have expected to read that Mark Cuban would becme a player in the Fedor sweepstakes. Never would have expected to read that Mark Cuban would becme a player in the Fedor sweepstakes.

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]]> By: steve http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/09/03/report-mark-cuban-pursuing-deal-with-fedor-emelianenko/comment-page-1/#comment-2032 steve Mon, 03 Sep 2007 13:19:36 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/09/03/report-mark-cuban-pursuing-deal-with-fedor-emelianenko/#comment-2032 $2.3 million? you mean $2.3 billion, right? $2.3 million? you mean $2.3 billion, right?

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