Dana White is assaulting individuals who declare they’ve issues constructing a brand new star within the UFC.
The UFC has been making important enterprise strikes over time to handle a good portion of the fight sports activities market. The promotion has received $1.5 billion offers to air the battle on ESPN and now secures a good larger take care of Paramount. The contract with Paramount lasts for seven years and is value $7.7 billion.
Regardless of the success of the enterprise, some folks nonetheless really feel that the UFC has celebrity points. It’s the notion that White is strongly opposed, and he defined why when he appeared on the “Impulse” podcast (through Mmajunkie).
“That story has been round since f*cking. We have heard this about Chuck Liddell’s departure and Georges Saint-Pierre. ‘What are you going to do?’ Folks speak continuous,” White mentioned. “You had been simply beginning this interview and spoke to me a couple of $7.7 billion tv deal. I used to be ready to take a look at the metrics of this enterprise from prime to backside. And I informed you (energy)slaps have made $10 million over the previous two years.
“The issue is that they actually do not know something about this f*cking enterprise. All of them have an opinion, however they do not know Jack sh*t. … The UFC signed this deal. There’s energy slap. There’s three greatest fights in boxing. The issue or that downside, my response to it’s:
The UFC’s subsequent pay-per-view occasion is scheduled to happen on October 4th. The promotion will finish in September with out PPV, however there shall be two for subsequent month. As soon as the Paramount settlement begins in 2026, all numbered UFC occasions will solely be broadcast on the Paramount Plus streaming service.
