Women that fight: The female participation in mixed martial arts events

Sports marketing is in Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) a strategic potential, either through the promotion and implementation of events or the interested in sports. Thus, the management of the sports event planning becomes strategic to measure it considers the participation of female athletes in MMA events...

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Autores principales: Lisiane Caroline Rodrigues Hermes, Regina Raber, Cassiana Maris Lima Cruz, Janine Fleith de Medeiros
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:66a2a3f12e8e41a483fd34804f4c5cb82021-11-11T15:48:06ZWomen that fight: The female participation in mixed martial arts events1807-734Xhttps://doaj.org/article/66a2a3f12e8e41a483fd34804f4c5cb82016-01-01T00:00:00Zhttp://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=123052598002https://doaj.org/toc/1807-734XSports marketing is in Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) a strategic potential, either through the promotion and implementation of events or the interested in sports. Thus, the management of the sports event planning becomes strategic to measure it considers the participation of female athletes in MMA events. This study aims to analyze the participation of females in MMA events, highlighting the perception of the fighters on the current business scenario in this segment. The method is configured as an exploratory and descriptive research with a qualitative approach, where there is information content analysis obtained through an open questionnaire. The results showed that the MMA product planning females is working strategically towards attracting viewers and brand awareness. In addition, further notes to male dominance in this type of sport, emphasizing gender issues related to compensation of the athletes and their occupation. However, it is clear that athletes even challenged by this scenario, remain convinced of their choices by segment.Lisiane Caroline Rodrigues HermesRegina RaberCassiana Maris Lima CruzJanine Fleith de MedeirosFUCAPE Business Schoolarticlesports marketmixed martial artswomenBusinessHF5001-6182ENPTBBR: Brazilian Business Review, Vol 13, Pp 22-37 (2016)
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topic sports market
mixed martial arts
women
Business
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mixed martial arts
women
Business
HF5001-6182
Lisiane Caroline Rodrigues Hermes
Regina Raber
Cassiana Maris Lima Cruz
Janine Fleith de Medeiros
Women that fight: The female participation in mixed martial arts events
description Sports marketing is in Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) a strategic potential, either through the promotion and implementation of events or the interested in sports. Thus, the management of the sports event planning becomes strategic to measure it considers the participation of female athletes in MMA events. This study aims to analyze the participation of females in MMA events, highlighting the perception of the fighters on the current business scenario in this segment. The method is configured as an exploratory and descriptive research with a qualitative approach, where there is information content analysis obtained through an open questionnaire. The results showed that the MMA product planning females is working strategically towards attracting viewers and brand awareness. In addition, further notes to male dominance in this type of sport, emphasizing gender issues related to compensation of the athletes and their occupation. However, it is clear that athletes even challenged by this scenario, remain convinced of their choices by segment.
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author Lisiane Caroline Rodrigues Hermes
Regina Raber
Cassiana Maris Lima Cruz
Janine Fleith de Medeiros
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title Women that fight: The female participation in mixed martial arts events
title_short Women that fight: The female participation in mixed martial arts events
title_full Women that fight: The female participation in mixed martial arts events
title_fullStr Women that fight: The female participation in mixed martial arts events
title_full_unstemmed Women that fight: The female participation in mixed martial arts events
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publisher FUCAPE Business School
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