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HDNet Fights HDNet Fights is one of the leading mixed martial arts organizations in the country. Founded by Mark Cuban, HDNet Fights promotes, produces and airs over 24 live MMA events annually for broadcast on HDNet. HDNet Fights is unique as a unifying force in the MMA industry partnering with leading promoters, including AFFLICTION, M-1, SportFight, IFL, DREAM, MFC, Ring of Combat, and others to offer the quality match-ups and productions that MMA fans demand.
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09-25-2008, 04:11 PM
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HDNet Emerges as IFL Buyer
http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/hdn...fl-buyer-14546
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Mark Cuban’s HDNet channel has emerged as the frontrunner for all of the remaining assets of the International Fight League, which filed for bankruptcy Sept. 15.
Forms were filed Wednesday with the Securities and Exchange Commission requesting that the publicly owned IFL be given permission to sell its remaining assets to the network. The forms also requested that HDNet be given every consideration as a potential buyer as the IFL’s assets go to the auction block through Oct. 23.
HDNet has offered a buying price of $650,000 for all intellectual property, including the IFL’s film, video and image library; its five-roped competition ring and team trademarks; and proprietary rights, including its Web site. The proposed transaction also includes any remaining broadcast contracts the IFL acquired during its two-year tenure, which includes a deal with Fox Sports Network.
HDNet Fights broadcasts a multitude of MMA events, including Strikeforce, Affliction and Japan's Dream promotion. The company’s CEO, Andrew Simon, was not immediately available for comment.
The IFL promoted 23 events in 24 months and spotlighted notable fighters like Ben Rothwell, Chris Horodecki, Jay Hieron and Rory Markham. Many of the IFL’s brightest stars have recently signed deals with the UFC, WEC, EliteXC and Affliction Entertainment.
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EDIT: Can a mod move this to the IFL section please.
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Fedor vs. Josh Barnett
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09-25-2008, 04:13 PM
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interesting on inside mma they are always bigging up the IFL now I know why
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09-25-2008, 07:32 PM
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Thanks for the info. I was actually wondering who would want to buy the video library (which would be the main asset) since a company like the UFC, Elite, or Affliction would only use it for promo videos. But HDNet makes a lot of sense because they could show previous events on their channel
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09-25-2008, 07:33 PM
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God Damn it! I can't watch HDNets, I wish they would go bankrupt and Spike would buy them already.
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