User:PBergman/Business, Politics and Sport Presentation: The Conflict In Modern Day Combat Sport

This is a presentation involving mainly a slide show with audio behind it, as well as some short clips involving the author.

The question is why have we seen a steady decline in the popularity of Boxing, whilst a surge in support for Mixed Marshal Arts, when both sports are offering a similar product. The reasons for the Ultimate Fighting Championships success relates to having a good business model combined with an absence of divisive internal politics – unlike boxing that has become highly factionalised with different and artificial structures competing for the same shrinking audience. This presentation examines how business and politics are heavily related to the success and popularity of a sport. Whether it is success or failure, it still has an impact from a local to a national perspective.

Follow this link and remember to click 'full screen': http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YUobcVC_whk