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UFC Strikeforce Merger Aftermath: No Union, No Competition, No Monopoly? - Bloody Elbow

MMA Junkie legal counselor David Nelmark answers the monopoly question:

If the market is "entertainment," Zuffa definitely is not a monopoly due to other entertainment options such as video games and movies. If it's narrowed to "sports entertainment," Zuffa still competes with other big-time professional sports such the NFL.

Even if it's narrowed to "combat-sports entertainment," there are lots of other options out there, especially boxing.

If the market is defined as "mixed martial arts," it starts to become a closer question. But Zuffa still can point to the hundreds of regional MMA promotions around the country. Restricting the market even further to "televised MMA" still would include Bellator Fighting Championships, MFC and others.

Thus, for Zuffa clearly to have a monopoly, the market probably has to be defined as "pay-per-view MMA." In that arena, Zuffa does have a truly dominant market share, notwithstanding the internet PPV offerings of companies such as Shark Fights and the occasional televised PPV from companies such as Shine Fights.

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Originally Posted by Sakara=Excitement

UFC Strikeforce Merger Aftermath: No Union, No Competition, No Monopoly? - Bloody Elbow



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But Malice said it was an eggregious Monopoly thats the doom of MMA!!

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Originally Posted by CtGreat

But Malice said it was an eggregious Monopoly thats the doom of MMA!!

[b0sH]

Monopolies are a strange thing.

It seems to boil down to level of control rather than market share or strength of competition.

The stuff UFC does with banning certain companies working within MMA might start to satisfy certain monopolistic criteria.

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Originally Posted by b0sH

Monopolies are a strange thing.

It seems to boil down to level of control rather than market share or strength of competition.

The stuff UFC does with banning certain companies working within MMA might start to satisfy certain monopolistic criteria.

I think more so this....

Monopsony - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

[Hollywood Hendo]

Originally Posted by Sakara=Excitement

[Northman]

I think if it got to the point where the UFC was getting venues to sign exclusive contracts with them - i.e. Madison Square Garden will only have UFC MMA shows, then it would be a concern. If memory serves during the WWE/WCW wars, both companies had exclusive contracts with venues.

That would worry me more than having all the big names under one umbrella. Names come and go but if UFC started doign that I'd be worried.

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Did anyone else realize that not only does the UFC have the best MMA production in the world, but they also have the best Accronym/name? UFC is much more memorable that saying pride, dream, strikeforce, bellator, etc.. Its just simpler to say. Off topic i know, but i just kind've realized it.