Oh yes, that crippled Irishman | Ep. 266

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit heynottheface.substack.com SUPPORT EXPANDING THE ALI ACTIn today’s episode, we’re looking at the latest UFC antitrust case(s) updates. In our main topic, we discuss Conor McGregor’s disastrous return at UFC 329. We analyze what his future prospects look like now, his new energy drink, and John’s theory that maybe Conor didn’t have a sunset clause in his contract. We also weigh in on Paulo Costa’s contract dilemma, Mayhem Miller’s comments about how the “UFC wellness Program” works, and Cody Garbrandt’s call for the UFC to help with post-career transition for fighters. There’s a lot more, so make sure to follow along with our outline as you listen:*We urge you to pick up a paid subscription, as it helps us keep the show going and allows you access to paywalled content* Episode 266 Outline* Are there any new filings or updates to the UFC antitrust cases?* Our friend Rob Joyner sent us an interview with Miles Jury where he broke down his antitrust settlement payout. Was there anything noteworthy in that?* UFC 329 is in the books and Conor McGregor embarrassed himself and probably the company too. We discussed what his future would look like in the event he lost, but this was way outside what we considered. What do you think it looks like now?* I couldn’t help but notice a stark difference in the week leading up to his fight and the last time he was supposed to fight. There were no chants in the audience at weigh-ins and pressers. No chants in the arena, no Irish flags. As a matter of fact, it was a very muted audience. Is Conor going to be able to draw anywhere near his previous outings for his final fight?* The gate was set to make $52M on paper but only did half that. What are we to make of that?* Conor released his new energy drink this week. Do you think it will make a profit?* Did you find it odd that Ryan Garcia is in the commercial for it?* I saw some discourse on Twitter that suggested the UFC might buy out Conor’s contract and not bother having him fight it out. What do you think of that premise?* What do you think of the UFC paywalling McGregor’s 69-second fight replay?* Paddy Pimblett was the one that got the biggest pop in the arena, both before and after his fight. Is he the next big star?* Jason “Mayhem” Miller told Ariel Helwani the UFC’s wellness program for retired fighters was like the WWE’s and was basically a card to get pain pills. What did you think of his comments?* Cody Garbrandt spoke to media last week about the need for UFC to help fighters with post-career transition. What did you think of that?* Paulo Costa revealed the UFC’s tolling provisions kicked in regarding his last fight. Can you explain what happened here?* Does he have any options other than to take whatever they offer him, no questions asked?*Plaintiff’s statement of missing material from the Defendant’s production*