Media Dana White’s brilliant next level business plan with sphere revealed.

[koa pomaikai]

Dana White Targets $111B TV Deal to Rival NFL Ahead of UFC 306 at the Sphere

UFC CEO Dana White makes a major confession about the future of the promotion's media rights after $1.5 B deal with ESPN expires in 2025.

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Wow I’m impressed, this is the reason Dana is putting on the sphere event, the ESPN deal is expiring and he’s using the sphere to fine dine potential partners in perhaps 100 billion + opportunities.

Can he do it? If anyone can, Dana can.
Master businessman.

 

[Only Here for Attachments]

Makes sense, this is exactly the kind of thing that rich corporate types think is cool.

 

[GrantB13]

Wouldn't the impressiveness of the sphere be on the owners of the sphere and not the UFC? I don't know how having a show there would make them look any better than what other media entities have seen before with the UFC. I also don't know how dependent the presentation is on the UFC to provide vs the sphere technicians.

 

[dominion]

I'm a sherdogger I know the business better than Dana. I'd also like to assume I know medicine better than a doctor and shit.

 

[Spath]

No pressure but if the event is a flop… Then wat

 

[jx820]

Honestly, as long as it's sold out, and they sorted out a good production design, the energy in the arena should be incredible. It's easy to get swept up in that kind of thing.

I've seen concerts where I wasn't enthusiastic going in and left a huge fan because of the live show. If he's bringing in Netflix, Max, and Prime to see this specific live show that's a smart move.

 

[jx820]

Wouldn't the impressiveness of the sphere be on the owners of the sphere and not the UFC? I don't know how having a show there would make them look any better than what other media entities have seen before with the UFC. I also don't know how dependent the presentation is on the UFC to provide vs the sphere technicians.

The sphere provides the hardware platform, maybe software, and consulting services. The UFC provides the production.

So the sphere can tell your production team that they can vibrate the seats, but they can't say whether having the seat vibrate with every strike for 4 hours will be exciting or annoying.

The sphere can provide technical specs for the displays, and maybe suggest best practices but they don't indepently design the graphical and video packages.

 

[Sonny Qc]

Been here for a while and thought MMA was dying....

 

[Istryker]

So.. they aren't renewing with ESPN?

 

[Prologue]

UFC to make a deal with CamSoda confirmed.

 

[HockeyBjj]

Should have put some better fighters on the card if this was his sales pitch

Remember the rumor that Max vs Top was gonna headline this card with Sean and Meerab the co-main? That would have been so, so much better for a marquee event

 

[ultra321]

Coming to a Chinese sweat shop made, bloatware ridden, eavesdropping device near you....
UFC on Apple TV..... with AI censoring and commentary...

 

[koa pomaikai]

Should have put some better fighters on the card if this was his sales pitch

Remember the rumor that Max vs Top was gonna headline this card with Sean and Meerab the co-main? That would have been so, so much better for a marquee event

I think it’s a demographics play, I don’t see Sean as some superstar but he appeals to younger fans.

He might be trying to convince some of these partners that UFC is capable of capturing teens and young 20 year olds.

The sphere definitely seems like a play for a younger demographic as well.

 

[Goatenstein]

Are people now watching UFC based on the venue the event is happening in?

 

[Meathead Jock]

The sphere definitely seems like a play for a younger demographic as well.

Can the younger demographic really afford to attend the Sphere or do you mean from a PPV viewing aspect as well?

 

[Last Falconry]

"my plan is contingent on investors being wowed by shiny stuff and a lot of video screens" is certainly a pitch that belongs on shark tank

 

[HockeyBjj]

I think it’s a demographics play, I don’t see Sean as some superstar but he appeals to younger fans.

He might be trying to convince some of these partners that UFC is capable of capturing teens and young 20 year olds.

The sphere definitely seems like a play for a younger demographic as well.

I get the Sean pick for the zoomers, but having Max vs Top for guaranteed fireworks would have really been a Forest/Bonnar deal clinching handshakes made move

There's a risk of either a Meerab blanket, or Sean on his bicycle for 5 rounds main event

 

[tymikeson]

It seems like it but i think the #1 reason is to impress turki alalshikh, Riyadh season, (the boxing mogul with 700billion dollars) who is sponsoring the event.

UFC wants more of that saudi money more than anything else.

plus turki alalshikh wanted to throw a wrench into canelo alvarez's boxing match being held on the same night in las vegas to take spotlight away. Apparently turki doesnt like Canelo because canelo things hes a POS. He has f### me money which is greater than F### you money so he can do this sort of thing.

 

[spamking]

Can the younger demographic really afford Tom attend the Sphere or do you mean from a PPV viewing aspect as well?

I'm 52 and I'm not paying $70 or whatever it is now for a UFC PPV and I CAN afford it . . .

 

[Meathead Jock]

I'm 52 and I'm not paying $70 or whatever it is now for a UFC PPV and I CAN afford it . . .

I'm with you. I think I've bought 4 total since the Tony Ferguson vs Gaethje Covid PPV in 2020 and zero at the newest price point.

I have attended the bar that shows it sometimes though a mile awhile and bought some drinks and food that I otherwise wouldnt have attended though.