Octagon Girls, Ulti-men and Chicken Monsters: Stories about UFC and MMA trademarks

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By: Tim Bissell | 3 years ago
Octagon Girls, Ulti-men and Chicken Monsters: Stories about UFC and MMA trademarks
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The UFC, and other MMA entities, come up with a lot of trademarks. Some of those marks become the names of iconic and industry-defining products, such as The Ultimate Fighter and UFC Fight Pass. Others are used to protect the product identity of things integral to promoters, such as The Octagon.

Some fighters have also filed trademarks over the years to try and maximize their earning potential of their short careers in an unforgiving sport. Former UFC bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey has applied to trademark a number of phrases, and other things, that can be associated with her. Former UFC lightweight and featherweight champion Conor McGregor is also known to mark things associated with his brand.

This stream includes articles that point out when various companies and individuals take out trademark applications. Some articles here also track the progress of those applications, revealing if they have been successful or if the US Patent and Trademark Office has turned them down.

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Tim Bissell
Tim Bissell

Tim Bissell is a writer, editor and deputy site manager for Bloody Elbow. He has covered combat sports since 2015. Tim covers news and events and has also written longform and investigative pieces. Among Tim's specialties are the intersections between crime and combat sports. Tim has also covered head trauma, concussions and CTE in great detail.

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