Comments on: CBSSports.com: Mark Cuban makes first MMA hire

By: lococabrone

lococabrone — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 04:54:59 +0000

Bubbafat…get a clue bro…Mezger is a low profile dude that hasn’t been out there making an ass of his self just for the self promotion. He’s got the street cred in the business to critique the top fighters and one would assume the experience to recognize the up and comers. Above all that, Cuban is taking this straight to high def to be viewed for free. I’m just suprised UFC hasn’t already gone the high def route, since they charge so much to watch a fight…Cuban will end up owning UFC before it’s over. He makes Dana look like a sunday school teacher when it comes to be a rebel and having the ability to build organizations. His MMA Organization will be no different.

By: Fluyid

Fluyid — Fri, 07 Sep 2007 02:24:46 +0000

First show of theirs will be the second week of October in Dallas.

You heard it here first.

By: bubbafat

bubbafat — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 22:59:21 +0000

Cuban has the money, but WHY Mezger? I think he would be about as good a consultant as Ken or Frank. I guess if that’s your standard all the powere to ya. It’s a whole new MMA business war out there and I just don’t see this org. gaining any more status than some other billionaires pet project(Calvin Ayre with Bodog).

By: Billy Gamble

Billy Gamble — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 13:51:18 +0000

Cuban is so smart. Thats why the dude has money, he hires a guy like Guy Mezger. He is one of those guys that hires people that know what he is getting into verses acting like an expert and making a bunch of mistakes.

I really think this is big that Cuban is getting into this stuff. MMA is fittin to get bigger.

By: Accomando

Accomando — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 11:36:10 +0000

Mezger should stick to coaching his World Combat League team, which sucks by the way.(I think)

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By: dice

dice — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 00:48:36 +0000

Cuban and fishman? Thats a lot scratch between those two. I think that it is going to be extremely hard though for anyone to just start a new MMA org and be successful. They may have had a chance if they had been able to purchase the pride name but starting from the ground up is impossible. It takes at least a year or two to build up a roster and while your doing that you will always be operating at a loss. You have to be in it for the long haul and I don’t see them wanting to make that kind of commitment. Now if you tried to run it like boxing? Thats a different story. Run a few cards a year where you just sign the top free agents in the sport to one fight deals (think about how if right now how great of a card you could put together with who is still unsigned or signed to non exclusive deals).

I will say that if there is ever a chance (as slim as it may be) of someone being able to get a piece of the pie: this is it. It is still a very young sport relative to football, basketball, hockey etc. Because it won’t be too long before the UFC is like the NFL. And starting up a league against them will be like Vince Mcmahon trying to start the XFL against the NFL.