Comments on: New MMA promotion scheduled to announce launch later this week http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/11/18/new-mma-promotion-scheduled-to-announce-launch-later-this-week/ Your Destination for Insider MMA News and Opinion Sun, 22 Nov 2009 05:26:45 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: egad81 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/11/18/new-mma-promotion-scheduled-to-announce-launch-later-this-week/comment-page-1/#comment-57547 egad81 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:46:58 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=9061#comment-57547 I wonder what will happen to promotions like BCX & ROC with this new abbreviation on the east coast? Thats where some good co-promoting could take place. I wonder what will happen to promotions like BCX & ROC with this new abbreviation on the east coast? Thats where some good co-promoting could take place.

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]]> By: steve http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/11/18/new-mma-promotion-scheduled-to-announce-launch-later-this-week/comment-page-1/#comment-57544 steve Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:29:05 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=9061#comment-57544 this is perfect, first event on my birthday and right in jersey. this is perfect, first event on my birthday and right in jersey.

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]]> By: Matt http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/11/18/new-mma-promotion-scheduled-to-announce-launch-later-this-week/comment-page-1/#comment-57488 Matt Wed, 19 Nov 2008 14:25:20 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=9061#comment-57488 This is great news as I'm from Jersey and would love to see more local MMA. This is great news as I’m from Jersey and would love to see more local MMA.

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]]> By: Infernal http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/11/18/new-mma-promotion-scheduled-to-announce-launch-later-this-week/comment-page-1/#comment-57477 Infernal Wed, 19 Nov 2008 10:46:45 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=9061#comment-57477 On paper this sounds like great news for a lot of people. If it can position itself correctly, I'd think that the WCA would fill a useful void on the East Coast - great for both MMA fans and fighters who won't need to travel so far to compete. As in most sports, you need multiple competition levels and the regional-level focus sounds like a business model that could work as it would provide fighters with the opportunity to gain tougher professional level experience before entering the national stage. Those with good records coming out of organizations such as this and looking to enter the big leagues would then be in a better position in terms of their skills and their negotiating ability. It's also good news for the bigger organizations too - which to be honest is simply the UFC as Affliction has only one event in the bag so far. With more regional organizations, talented fighters outside the UFC will be more dispersed making it potentially more difficult for competition to get together to oppose the UFC on a national level. It should also be good for UFC recruitment policy as it'll be easier to gauge the abilities of fighters that they might want to bring into the UFC. Plus those that they do bring in could have a decent fanbase already established. A couple of other thoughts: If you're not the UFC, co-promotion is essential. If it gets off the ground, I could see some Strikeforce vs WCA events where fighters and champions from each organisation go up against each other. Similar to the IFL concept but simply not on such a regular basis, maybe once a year at best. It'd be a classic East vs West battle or the Rose Bowl of MMA. I'm sure the WCA would love Eddie Alvarez to headline that first card - I wonder if that's possible... Monte Cox might have ideas of his own for Adrenaline/Extreme Challenge. On paper this sounds like great news for a lot of people.

If it can position itself correctly, I’d think that the WCA would fill a useful void on the East Coast – great for both MMA fans and fighters who won’t need to travel so far to compete. As in most sports, you need multiple competition levels and the regional-level focus sounds like a business model that could work as it would provide fighters with the opportunity to gain tougher professional level experience before entering the national stage. Those with good records coming out of organizations such as this and looking to enter the big leagues would then be in a better position in terms of their skills and their negotiating ability.

It’s also good news for the bigger organizations too – which to be honest is simply the UFC as Affliction has only one event in the bag so far. With more regional organizations, talented fighters outside the UFC will be more dispersed making it potentially more difficult for competition to get together to oppose the UFC on a national level. It should also be good for UFC recruitment policy as it’ll be easier to gauge the abilities of fighters that they might want to bring into the UFC. Plus those that they do bring in could have a decent fanbase already established.

A couple of other thoughts:

If you’re not the UFC, co-promotion is essential. If it gets off the ground, I could see some Strikeforce vs WCA events where fighters and champions from each organisation go up against each other. Similar to the IFL concept but simply not on such a regular basis, maybe once a year at best. It’d be a classic East vs West battle or the Rose Bowl of MMA.

I’m sure the WCA would love Eddie Alvarez to headline that first card – I wonder if that’s possible… Monte Cox might have ideas of his own for Adrenaline/Extreme Challenge.

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]]> By: egad81 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/11/18/new-mma-promotion-scheduled-to-announce-launch-later-this-week/comment-page-1/#comment-57462 egad81 Wed, 19 Nov 2008 06:00:27 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=9061#comment-57462 AC is the center of MMA on the entire east coast. you get fighters from everywhere. this should be good. Gary Marino has all the fighters on speed dial. AC is the center of MMA on the entire east coast. you get fighters from everywhere. this should be good.
Gary Marino has all the fighters on speed dial.

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]]> By: Patrick http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/11/18/new-mma-promotion-scheduled-to-announce-launch-later-this-week/comment-page-1/#comment-57449 Patrick Wed, 19 Nov 2008 04:08:19 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=9061#comment-57449 If they bring more light to V.A. mma and the people within it... I'm all for it. We need more shows, people, interest, anything here. Badly. There's only so much Lloyd Irvins camps and the interspersed DLR/Gracie camps can do around here. If they bring more light to V.A. mma and the people within it… I’m all for it. We need more shows, people, interest, anything here. Badly.

There’s only so much Lloyd Irvins camps and the interspersed DLR/Gracie camps can do around here.

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]]> By: modogg http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/11/18/new-mma-promotion-scheduled-to-announce-launch-later-this-week/comment-page-1/#comment-57434 modogg Wed, 19 Nov 2008 02:38:58 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=9061#comment-57434 sounds like great news. I'm sure the potential is even greater then Strikeforce's. California is big, but if they can represent NJ, PA, and NY, among all of the other surrounding states, it can really get a big following. let's hope it is managed correctly and can be around for a longtime. sounds like great news. I’m sure the potential is even greater then Strikeforce’s. California is big, but if they can represent NJ, PA, and NY, among all of the other surrounding states, it can really get a big following. let’s hope it is managed correctly and can be around for a longtime.

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