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captain organic
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| | Subject: UFC is not MMA. Tue Oct 19, 2010 7:57 pm | |
| Or maybe that is what the UFC wants the world to think. http://middleeasy.com/index.php?opti...atid=37:rumorsThis really isn't that much of a shocker considering Dana White made UFC the 'unstoppable frate trane' that it is, but in getting the sport legalized/authorized in other parts of the world, Dana White (or more likely a collection of people) attempted to push something they've coined (and are in the process of trademarking) as 'UFC combative sports'. This would distinguish the UFC from 'MMA' and essentially greenlight 'UFC combative sports' under the UFC/ZUFFA banner in parts of the world where other MMA organizations can't host events. Some of you may be confused and granted, I'm not doing a great job explaining this, but in short, ZUFFA is trying to distinguish UFC from MMA and get 'UFC combative sports' legalized in certain local governments while 'MMA' would still be 'illegal'. Great business tactic if you want to dominate the sport. I'm sure I will receive a 'cease and desist' notification sometime this week regarding this 'rumor', so read it while you can. | |
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gomez1012
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| | Subject: Re: UFC is not MMA. Tue Oct 19, 2010 8:07 pm | |
| how are they different than MMA? | |
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GDPofDRC
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| | Subject: Re: UFC is not MMA. Tue Oct 19, 2010 9:48 pm | |
| - captain organic wrote:
- in getting the sport legalized/authorized in other parts of the world they've coined (and are in the process of trademarking) as 'UFC combative sports'. This would distinguish the UFC from 'MMA' and essentially greenlight 'UFC combative sports' under the UFC/ZUFFA banner in parts of the world where other MMA organizations can't host events. ZUFFA is trying to distinguish UFC from MMA and get 'UFC combative sports' legalized while 'MMA' would still be 'illegal'.
Both interesting and unsurprising. Zuffa is going HCore in their next multinational move. Creating their own sport out of an existing one? So genius it's dumb. | |
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acccardinal12
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| | Subject: Re: UFC is not MMA. Tue Oct 19, 2010 10:06 pm | |
| - gomez1012 wrote:
- how are they different than MMA?
Only a few rules that I can think of right now. Different rules for downed opponents when it comes to stomps, elbows, etc. I can't think of any other difference? | |
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NoRegret
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| | Subject: Re: UFC is not MMA. Wed Oct 20, 2010 12:59 am | |
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LA
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| | Subject: Re: UFC is not MMA. Wed Oct 20, 2010 2:21 am | |
| I'm gonna reverse what GDP said, it's so dumb it's genius | |
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Andrew the Raider King
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| | Subject: Re: UFC is not MMA. Wed Oct 20, 2010 7:16 am | |
| I think it is a brilliant tactical move, but I do not think it is right. I love the UFC, but they should have no right to keep other people from making money in the sport. Period. End of story. | |
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