As the UFC settles into an era of new ownership, retired UFC and WEC fighter Danny Downes joins MMAjunkie columnist Ben Fowlkes to look at what’s changed, what hasn’t, and what it means for MMA’s future in this week’s Trading Shots. Downes: Ben, when WME-IMG bought the UFC this past July, there was a lot of uncertainty. Everyone had a lot of theories about how things might change, but nobody had any real evidence. Now that we’ve had some time to see how the new ownership group operates, has anything really changed? They’ve trimmed the fight roster and cut a lot of staff, but is the core product any different? MMA fans and your buddies in the so-called media have never been known for their optimism, but the levels of anxiety and skepticism seem to be at all-time highs.
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Trading Shots: How has the sale to WME-IMG changed the UFC, if at all? – MMA Junkie