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I feel like Alex Jones with a chalkboard right now, as I'm seeing a lot of things aligning for a major shift in the business side of MMA with the possibility of a new promotion.
In the latest episode of the Fighter and the Kid, Brendan Schaub alluded to Joe Rogan potentially leaving the UFC sometime within the next couple years. Joe has hinted at this himself, presumably as a contract negotiation tactic, but maybe he's being honest. Joe Rogan is a part owner of Onnit. Onnit just started hosting their own Jiu Jitsu invitational, which Brendan Schaub and Bryan Callen of TFATK just announced. Meanwhile, the Fertittas are currently in negotiations to sell UFC to China Media Capital.
What if Joe is planning on leaving the UFC to be the face of a new MMA promotion at Onnit, or at least in relation to Onnit. The UFC is currently losing a lot of fighters to the Reebok deal. The Fertittas are possibly dumping the UFC, in which case, one could assume the situation may get worse and they'd hemorrhage even more fighters, with only Bellator as the real contender to pick up the pieces. If Joe and Onnit started a new promotion, the only thing missing is major financial backing. UFC was bankrolled by the Fertittas, while Bellator is owned by Viacom. Maybe the Fertittas want a do-over with some new business model behind a new promotion?
Joe+Onnit+TFATK+(Fertittas?) = new MMA promotion?!
And no, I don't smoke weed.
In the latest episode of the Fighter and the Kid, Brendan Schaub alluded to Joe Rogan potentially leaving the UFC sometime within the next couple years. Joe has hinted at this himself, presumably as a contract negotiation tactic, but maybe he's being honest. Joe Rogan is a part owner of Onnit. Onnit just started hosting their own Jiu Jitsu invitational, which Brendan Schaub and Bryan Callen of TFATK just announced. Meanwhile, the Fertittas are currently in negotiations to sell UFC to China Media Capital.
What if Joe is planning on leaving the UFC to be the face of a new MMA promotion at Onnit, or at least in relation to Onnit. The UFC is currently losing a lot of fighters to the Reebok deal. The Fertittas are possibly dumping the UFC, in which case, one could assume the situation may get worse and they'd hemorrhage even more fighters, with only Bellator as the real contender to pick up the pieces. If Joe and Onnit started a new promotion, the only thing missing is major financial backing. UFC was bankrolled by the Fertittas, while Bellator is owned by Viacom. Maybe the Fertittas want a do-over with some new business model behind a new promotion?
Joe+Onnit+TFATK+(Fertittas?) = new MMA promotion?!
And no, I don't smoke weed.