Fight Business Podcast #30: UFC 259 PPV buys, Khamzat Chimaev retirement, Conor McGregor & Proper 12

Welcome back to the Fight Business Podcast, Patrick Auger's weekly show dedicated to the business-side of mixed martial arts. Timestamps: 1:11 - UFC 259 PPV buys estimate 10:16 - Conor McGregor bought out of Proper No. Twelve 17:02 - Business and political implications of Khamzat Chimaev's potential retirement 33:00 - Junior dos Santos and Alistair Overeem released by UFC 35:43 - ONE Championship story correction The first topic of The Fight Business Podcast Episode 30 is the UFC 259 PPV. Auger shares his UFC 259 PPV buys estimate and dives into the details of why he believes this event won't break past one million PPV buys. Auger then discusses the news that Conor McGregor has been bought out of his Proper No. Twelve whiskey company. Becle now wholly owns Proper 12 whiskey and this could have implications for Conor McGregor going forward. Auger explains what it all means and why it's significant at the 10:16 timestamp. One of the biggest stories of the week in MMA was Khamzat Chimaev's sudden retirement post on Instagram. Since then, Dana White has spoken out and stated that Chimaev isn't retiring. Chechen dictator Ramzan Kadyrov has also spoken out and informed his followers that he has strongly encouraged Chimaev to continue with his fighting career. What's the deal here? Auger explains all at 17:02. And then it's a quick note on the UFC's decision to release Junior dos Santos and Alistair Overeem yesterday. Why is the promotion releasing these two UFC legends? Learn about it at 33:00. Lastly, Auger follows up last week's episode by making a correction to the information regarding the ONE Championship SPAC interest. That's at 35:43. 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 #UFC259 #ConorMcGregor #KhamzatChimaev