Fight Business Podcast #44: Crypto.com becomes first UFC official fight kit partner

Welcome back to the Fight Business Podcast, Patrick Auger's weekly show dedicated to the business side of mixed martial arts. Subscribe for a new Fight Business Podcast episode every Thursday at midday (ET). 0:00 - Intro 1:20 - Crypto.com and UFC sign historic partnership 27:50 - UFC PPV buys vs. online streaming 38:16 - Verdict MMA closes seed round at $500k USD 42:30 - Dana White explains Derrick Lewis vs. Ciryl Gane booking In today's episode of The Fight Business Podcast, Auger focuses on the business side of the recent crypto.com x UFC partnership. What does the deal mean for the UFC and what does it mean for the fighters? Auger explains all. Next up is addressing the memes surfacing on Twitter and Instagram regarding UFC fighter pay and how illegally streaming UFC PPV events can impact fighter pay. Auger talks facts here in this segment. Auger also discusses the recent news regarding Verdict MMA and provides a UFC 264 PPV buys estimate before the Conor McGregor vs. Dustin Poirier 3 trilogy bout. Thanks for watching! Make sure to leave your thoughts in the comments section below. 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.