Patent ID: 8360837

Claim:
A non-transitory computer readable storage medium encoded with computer program instructions which when accessed by a computer cause the computer to load the program instructions to a memory therein creating a special purpose data structure causing the computer to operate as a specially programmed computer, executing a method for establishing a mixed martial arts (MMA) fantasy league to a plurality of participants each drafting fighters utilizing an on-line draft feature to form respective fantasy teams composed of real world MMA fighters, the method comprising: creating in the specially programmed computer a database of participants and at least one unique MMA team selected by and associated with each participant; providing an MMA fantasy fighter game, in which a plurality of fantasy teams compete within at least one league in accordance with game rules; providing each of the plurality of participants access to a standard graphical user interface (GUI), the GUI having a participant sign-in capability, a unique webpage corresponding to each registered participant and a league-specific area allowing the participant access to a league homepage that provides league information and a plurality of links to league and game functionality; wherein the game rules include: scoring metrics based on real-world MMA fight events, selected from among past, present and future MMA fight events; at least one of: holding period restrictions, add restrictions, drop restrictions, and fight quantity restrictions; a predefined course of time during which league competition is held; and a predefined method of victory.