Fight Business Podcast #25: What does Conor McGregor defeat at UFC 257 mean for UFC?

Welcome back to the Fight Business Podcast, Patrick Auger's show dedicated to the business-side of mixed martial arts.   Subscribe to our channel: https://bit.ly/35iN7bz Join our Discord server: https://discord.gg/vXgz9KyqYp In this episode, Auger discusses the events that unfolded at UFC 257 last weekend. What does another Conor McGregor defeat mean for the UFC? How does it impact Dustin Poirier? And what's the best fight to make for the business right now? Auger also looks at the estimated 257 PPV buys that were reported by Sports Business Journal.  In other news, Ben Askren is fighting Jake Paul in an eight-round boxing match. Auger explains why the UFC is letting Askren fight Paul.  And lastly, Auger touches on recent comments by Jimmy Smith that indicated "freak show" fights over at Bellator and other promotions haven't had the desired results.   Timestamps:   0:00 - Intro 1:47 - What Poirier def. McGregor means for the UFC 26:29 - Poirier vs. McGregor trilogy is the fight to make 37:16 - Estimated UFC 257 PPV buys 43:00 - Why is UFC letting Ben Askren fight Jake Paul? 49:36 - Assessing freak show fights 56:09 - Outro Follow Patrick Auger on Twitter: @AllDayAuger   Subscribe to The Body Lock: https://bit.ly/35iN7bz Like The Body Lock on Facebook: https://goo.gl/Xm7sAS Follow The Body Lock on Twitter: https://goo.gl/zt6naTRead more: https://thebodylockmma.com