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Thursday, May 10th, 2018The fall of ESPN has forced Disney to overpay companies like UFC to rent content for their new ESPN+ online service. UFC financial investors cashed in hardcore.
The $400 million dollar TV question for UFC: Balls (Amazon 100M subs) or brains (ESPN/Fox)?
Wednesday, April 18th, 2018Just when it looked like ESPN & Fox gave UFC the best offer for a new television deal, Amazon drops the bomb that they have over 100 million Prime subscribers ready made for UFC product consumption.
Conor McGregor lost his UFC belt and maybe his freedom but what about UFC’s TV deal?
Thursday, April 5th, 2018Conor McGregor and his entourage reportedly threw chairs and a bike rack at vehicles carrying UFC fighters for UFC 223. Will this scare away television executives from paying top dollar for TV rights?
Canelo Alvarez clenbuterol suspension: Why bother fighting in Nevada?
Tuesday, April 3rd, 2018The Nevada State Athletic Commission has reared its ugly head again, this time regarding their suspension of Canelo Alvarez over clenbuterol and how their punishment differs from other agencies.
Pre-suading the public for full blown WWE/Fox Sports, UFC/Amazon marriages
Wednesday, February 28th, 2018WWE and Fox Sports are playing footsie while UFC & Amazon start dating each other with PPV distribution.
When is paying yourself a crime? UFC’s financial landscape after Fertitta family ownership
Thursday, January 25th, 2018It’s not a crime for a business owner to pay themselves and the Fertitta family paid themselves handsomely during UFC ownership. How does it impact today’s bottom line?
Some counterintuitive advice on making money in MMA media: build offline
Friday, January 12th, 2018If you really want to become a player in the MMA media landscape, go against the grain: build your empire offline.
UFC is running out of time to make the marriage with Fox Sports last
Monday, January 1st, 2018UFC is pushing publicly a boxing venture proposal with Floyd Mayweather and Mayweather wants nothing to do with UFC using his name.
The ESPN & Fox Sports TV universe just exploded in UFC’s face
Monday, December 18th, 2017Rupert Murdoch officially cashed out Fox sports assets with ESPN. The TV landscape became more volatile for UFC.
Rupert Murdoch is preparing to cash out Fox assets and UFC better respond fast
Tuesday, December 5th, 2017Rupert Murdoch is reportedly ready to cash out some major Fox sports assets. The timing couldn’t be worse for UFC.
Conor McGregor & Harumafuji: Bar fights and mafia revenge plots
Wednesday, November 29th, 2017Conor McGregor’s personal behavior is spiraling out of control and could get him killed. A typical story in combat sports.
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Thanks for nothing: Is Congress looking to bail UFC out of Ali Act change?
Wednesday, November 22nd, 2017Is Congress looking for a way out of amending the Ali Act to cover MMA? Sure looks like it.
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