News ESPN fires Cormier, Anik, Cruz, Sonnen, others

[don't ask]

It looks like they're washing their hands of the UFC and it's people, concentrating on PFL.

I thought I'd share this. It's not the biggest deal in the world, but the original headline made me think they'd all been fired from Paramount:

Daniel Cormier and Jon Anik Among Other UFC Veterans to Lose Jobs After $7.7 Billion Paramount Deal

 

[rear naked ankle pick]

everytime i see "espn" i think its some spanish tv program

fuck off espn with your retarded name u ugly freaks

 

[Koro_11]

Good, all 4 are insufferable and Ping and Rogan are even worse.

 

[Pancake Sprawl]

It looks like they're washing their hands of the UFC and it's people, concentrating on PFL.

I thought I'd share this. It's not the biggest deal in the world, but the original headline made me think they'd all been fired from Paramount:

Daniel Cormier and Jon Anik Among Other UFC Veterans to Lose Jobs After $7.7 Billion Paramount Deal

espn covers PFL?

 

[don't ask]

espn covers PFL?

Yep yep. I'm excited for their next event. It's got Usman Nurmagomedov and Shamil Musaev:

2026 PFL Fightcenter - ESPN

Learn more about upcoming PFL fights on ESPN. Check out fighter profiles, main card, and prelims fights details today.

www.espn.com

 

[Pequeño Corey]

Don't worry, you'll probably see all the same faces doing the pre/post fight shows and manning the booth during the Paramount events.

 

[VinceArch]

 

[Pharenheit]

Don't worry, you'll probably see all the same faces doing the pre/post fight shows and manning the booth during the Paramount events.

Yeah this is a clickbait nothing burger

 

[svmr_db]

"ESPN fires"

Lol ESPN isn't working with the UFC any further, of course they don't have those jobs with them any longer. Clickbait. More like their deals ran to the end.

Having said that, I hope people like Chael etc don't end up working on the broadcast in the Paramount era but he probably will.

 

[milliniar]

Oh no DC won't plug his podcast 50 times a night.

 

[sonhow]

Like what are they supposed to do make a reality dating show to keep all these men on air? Because they aint doing any ufc stuff on that channel.

Paramount has a place for them. So if you are watching ufc you will see and hear them just on paramount.

 

[Kung Fu Kowboy]

 

[Kenny Powerth]

Just from espn, not ufc?

 

[theincognito]

Brett Okamoto has a couple new interviews up on the ESPN MMA page, so it looks like they will continue with some coverage.

He's a good choice if they're only keeping one.

 

[Takes Two To Tango]

This is not a surprise.

 

[Get To Da Choppa]

It looks like they're washing their hands of the UFC and it's people, concentrating on PFL.

I thought I'd share this. It's not the biggest deal in the world, but the original headline made me think they'd all been fired from Paramount:

Daniel Cormier and Jon Anik Among Other UFC Veterans to Lose Jobs After $7.7 Billion Paramount Deal

Where will I get the insider scoop on child custody battles now that Anik is gone?

 

[Morris88]

Yeah this is a clickbait nothing burger

Where can I order one of these delicious nothing burgers?

 

[SaltedVinegarfootstomps]

Where can I order one of these delicious nothing burgers?

Dont fall for the hype, they never add the patty

 

[Tibbles]

ESPN obviously won't have UFC guys hosting their MMA content going forward, they are literally the competition now.

 

[jeff7b9]

The UFC contract ended 12 days ago.

This is like breaking up with a chick who already left and shacked up elsewhere.