Fight Business Podcast #27: Bellator on Showtime, UFC 258 PPV buys estimate, BKFC after VanZant loss

Welcome back to the Fight Business Podcast, Patrick Auger's show dedicated to the business-side of mixed martial arts. In this episode, Auger discusses Bellator's announcement that the promotion will now broadcast exclusively to Showtime. Auger also speaks about how BKFC can recover from Paige VanZant's defeat and what the impact may be for the promotion and VanZant, as well. Later, Auger speaks about the upcoming UFC 258 PPV event featuring Kamaru Usman and Gilbert Burns. Auger says that UFC 258 will do better than most fans are expecting and explains the reasons why before sharing his UFC 258 PPV buys estimate. Auger also touches on the recent report that the UFC is working toward a Dustin Poirier vs. Conor McGregor trilogy. - Intro (0:00) - Bellator announces exclusive broadcast deal with Showtime (1:11) - UFC 258 will do better PPV buys than you're expecting (11:49) - Impact of Paige VanZant defeat for BKFC (22:41) - Increased engagement on UFC social media (35:18) - UFC planning Poirier vs. McGregor III next (40:56) - Outro (47:08) Subscribe to our channel: https://bit.ly/35iN7bz Join our Discord server: https://discord.gg/vXgz9KyqYp First time here? Hit the subscribe content to see more content like this! Already a subscriber? Thank you! Please remember to show your support by clicking the like button. 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/zt6naT Read more: https://thebodylockmma.com