Aria Manuel is one of the key figures at the UFC who's actually going to be at the helm of the new IPO. He got his start in Hollywood in the mid-'90s as an agent, trainee. "He didn't really have any particular vision at that point," says Michael Bociurkiw. In 2005 he persuaded Dana White and the frittitas to let him represent the UFC in its media licensing negotiations.
You can’t be afraid to step on toes if you want to run a mixed martial arts promotion… or stomp on them. Michael Thomsen is the author of “Cage Kings: How an Unlikely Group of Moguls, Champions, and Hustlers Transformed the UFC into a $10 billion Industry”. Ricky Mulvey caught up with Thomsen to discuss: - The rise and transformation of the UFC - How president Dana White negotiates with fighters - What investors may want to know about the upcoming merger between WWE and the UFC Companies discussed: EDR, WWE Host: Ricky Mulvey Guest: Michael Thomsen Producer: Deidre Woollard Engineer: Rick Engdahl
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