Fight Business Podcast #41: ONE Championship's struggles, PFL tournament woes and UFC 263 PPV buys

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Fight Business Podcast

Patrick Auger

54 episodes

6 days ago

A podcast discussing all things business in MMA. Interviews with some of the best in the fight business, about the business.

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A podcast discussing all things business in MMA. Interviews with some of the best in the fight business, about the business.

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Fight Business Podcast #41: ONE Championship's struggles, PFL tournament woes and UFC 263 PPV buys

Fight Business Podcast

1 hour 2 minutes 55 seconds

4 years ago

Fight Business Podcast #41: ONE Championship's struggles, PFL tournament woes and UFC 263 PPV buys

Welcome back to the Fight Business Podcast, Patrick Auger's weekly show dedicated to the business side of mixed martial arts. Subscribe for a new Fight Business Podcast episode every Thursday at midday (ET).

0:00 - Intro

2:04 - Two ONE Championship directors resign and Vitor Belfort contract issues?

26:20 - PFL tournament woes

41:12 - UFC 263 PPV buy estimate and Israel Adesanya's starpower

54:38 - Marvin Vettori's sponsorship deal with Dolce & Gabbana proves MMA's popularity is rising again

Today's Fight Business Podcast covers a wide range of topics including ONE Championship, PFL, the upcoming UFC 263 PPV and also Marvin Vettori's sponsorship deal.

The first topic of discussion is ONE Championship's current status after two Temasek-linked directors resign. Auger breaks down all you need to know about the latest shifts over at ONE Championship in Singapore including Vitor Belfort's apparent departure, as well.

Next, it's time to talk about PFL's issues with the tournament format. How can they resolve the issue of fighters needing to withdraw from the competition mid-season? How does Fabricio Werdum's withdrawal impact PFL?

One of the many favorites of regular Fight Business Podcast listeners is Patrick Auger's UFC PPV buy estimates. This time, Auger shares his UFC 263 PPV buys estimate and factors in the starpower of Israel Adesanya before and after his loss to Jan Blachowicz. What figure are we expecting for this Saturday's UFC event?

Lastly, what does Marvin Vettori's significant sponsorship deal with Dolce & Gabbana prove about the rising nature of mixed martial arts and the UFC, in particular?

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