UFC getting $450 million a year from ESPN.

[flairleguccijoints]

Let’s see if fighter pay changes.

 

[Killuminati0947]

Sherdog got conned

 

[Jim Gilmore]

Isn't that what WME wanted?

Did the Fertittas get conned?

WME just wants to be able to show big profits, so they can go public and cash the fuck out.

Dana will be a billionaire.

 

[acannxr]

ESPN is bigger than HBO.

espn is dead

Yet it is in 3 times as many homes in the US than HBO.

what about fox?

And yet they had massive layoffs. ESPN is in more homes because they are part of cable packages. You have to specifically order HBO. ESPN needs UFC just as much as UFC needs them.

hbo was never in play and more people have espn than do hbo.

same

ESPN is the most expensive channel in those cable packages because they're the most desired station by cable companies. ESPN costs 3 times more than any other channel. ESPN doesn't need the UFC, the UFC isn't going to make cable audiences bigger, it's at best filler TV for ESPN when they don't have a football, basketball, or baseball game to broadcast....these are all sports that are much bigger than the UFC dreams of being.

ESPN has a bigger audience than HBO and FOX.

It's the world wide leader in sports in America.

WME definitely did not get connned.

It what universe are they getting $450 million a year? ESPN is bleeding viewers btw.

http://www.indiewire.com/2017/12/hi...ed-hbo-cbs-espn-fx-msnbc-fox-news-1201911363/

 

[ufcfan4]

Fertittas conned WME

hahah this is the new "lol at people saying Kos and Struve"

 

[HomerThompson]

$1.5 billion over 5 years isn't $450 million a year.

 

[xMaxPower]

Nobody got conned

WME is gonna make bank with UFC and ferttittas got rich AF exiting the business. Win/win

agreed.

MMA is the future.

 

[ImNotSurpisedDonks!]

no

wme got conned

espn is no hbo

Isn't ESPN like basic cable and HBO premium and less widely available tho?

 

[UL]

Isn't ESPN like basic cable and HBO premium and less widely available tho?

yes but hbo is elite

 

[ImNotSurpisedDonks!]

agreed.

MMA is the future.

Just wait til young Erik Silva grows in to his shoes. He is a boy today but the star of the future we need tomorrow. ESPN made the right choice with such a young buck in the stable.

 

[Substance Abuse]

Seems like everyone won but MMA fans. It's been a rough transition.

The details of this deal seem good for fans though. More free or inexpensive cards, fewer PPVs, etc.

The fans benefit. There are even less cards, which should result in deeper ones.

 

[ImNotSurpisedDonks!]

yes but hbo is elite

Hmmm, it is, but I do wonder who would pull bigger numbers if they both had some mega fight that everyone knew about. Boxing seems to do better on hbo because that is 'the home of boxing' and long established. Hbo is an interesting place for UFC to fall, as they would seem to be losing visibility from FOX. No doubt ESPN is trying some drastic overhaul, as this is a bold move.

 

[ImNotSurpisedDonks!]

The fans benefit. There are even less cards, which should result in deeper ones.

In wonder if having a new partner will result in UFC trying to put its best foot fwd (e.g. When the FOX deal was freshly made), and, if having such cash injected into it's economy will result in WME being more willing to drop some cash and get big fights made. I'm sure they will be bummed if Nunes vs Pennington scissor fest will be the best UFC can offer.

 

[snackgod]

http://www.indiewire.com/2017/12/hi...ed-hbo-cbs-espn-fx-msnbc-fox-news-1201911363/

doesn't mean abc and fox aren't in everyone home that has a tv. you don't need cable like you do for hbo

 

[LuchaBear]

Seems like everyone won but MMA fans. It's been a rough transition.

The details of this deal seem good for fans though. More free or inexpensive cards, fewer PPVs, etc.

Was there any mention of fewer PPV's? That would be great.

 

[mommas homeboy]

hbo was never in play and more people have espn than do hbo.

ESPN is included in all basic cable programming, you idiot. HBO costs extra, it’s a premium channel.

 

[mommas homeboy]

Everyone is getting sidetracked by how much money is being made. You are all forgetting that the UFC has become garbage in the past few years.

How exactly is ESPN going to make all this money when the brand itself has become such shit?

 

[snackgod]

ESPN is included in all basic cable programming, you idiot. HBO costs extra, it’s a premium channel.

wow I had no idea that it was easier to watch espn than hbo. man it like i already said that.

 

[snackgod]

Everyone is getting sidetracked by how much money is being made. You are all forgetting that the UFC has become garbage in the past few years.

How exactly is ESPN going to make all this money when the brand itself has become such shit?

than stop watching

i think Disney does just fine making money.

 

[HectorG]

Everyone is getting sidetracked by how much money is being made. You are all forgetting that the UFC has become garbage in the past few years.

How exactly is ESPN going to make all this money when the brand itself has become such shit?

The goal is for the ufc to drive viewers to pay for Espn plus.