Comments on: Additional UFC Merchandising Deals Announced

By: SiMonsterD

SiMonsterD — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 08:35:18 +0000

This is absolutely appalling! What a sell out! Concentrate on the sport, not the merchandise! I;m ok about the t-shirts and the training gear, etc… but frickin’ toys!

One of the things that I really loved about the UFC was that it was all about the sport and not about the cr@p that could surround it. Guess that’s over…

It’s all a business, I guess, but still…

By: KOuch

KOuch — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:16:48 +0000

All I know is I am almost 27 years old and still want some UFC toys. Not sure if I will play with them but I just want them. I am most excited for the Michael Bisping transexual fighter with detachable parts.

By: Dave, Md

Dave, Md — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:14:05 +0000

I agree thge fighters should get payed more of a %

By: raffy

raffy — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 21:01:31 +0000

I agree that fighters deserve better pay. I would rather see Dana giving fighters a greater % of the pay-per-view revenue. fightopinion.com reported “Sep 30, 2007 … Pay-per-view buys account for the lionâ€™s share of live event revenue … It is believed that Zuffa grossed $190 million last year.”. Fighters are lucky to get 20k per fight. The revenue is already there to pay the fighters.

By: rutdog

rutdog — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 20:50:17 +0000

Yippee, Dana and his goons will bring in more money, but let’s see if he pays his people any of the revenue from these items. They should definitely do a limited first run, and let these stir some buzz, create a bit of demand for more, then market them as collector items. I think that creates more talk than just more mass produced toys to sell at Dept. stores.

By: YZFOXRACING

YZFOXRACING — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 20:03:31 +0000

THOSE SPORTS HAVE BEEN AROUND FOR SO MANY YEARS. MOST IF NOT ALL PARENTS LET THERE KIDS WATCH THOSE SPORTS. IM SURE THERE ARE ALOT OF KIDS WHO WATCH MMA BUT NOT AS MUCH AS MLB AND NBA. DON’T GET ME WRONG THERE STILL MAKE A BUNCH OF REVENUE OF THOSE TOYS BUT ME PERSONALLY I DON’T THINK ITS THAT BIG OF A DEAL AS THERE MAKING IT.

By: RLT

RLT — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 19:58:39 +0000

Complain about the products if you want, but creating revenue to pay fighters and grow the sport is a good thing. The NFL,NBA,MLB and NHL sell just about everything listed above and you don’t see anybody puking over that. Personally I would like to see MMA grow as big as the leagues listed above, get over it!!

By: DigYourOwnHole

DigYourOwnHole — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 19:48:21 +0000

I dont see the market….Kids are going to be like “Who is Anderson “The Spider” Silva?”

I agree raffy…puke.

By: raffy

raffy — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 19:35:37 +0000

This all sucks! Wal Mart culture hits the UFC. A bunch of cheap crap to sell to people who can’t think for themselves. Now everyone and their white trash uncle will be sporting Lesnar Ts, and bisbing hats, and next thing you know it’s going to be Kimbo vs. Lesnar. UFC 95 “smackdown”…. Puke!!!!!!!!!