Who does the UFC actually compete with? | Ep. 263

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. We also discuss which promotions can actually compete with the UFC, and if traditional stick-and-ball sports view the UFC as competition. We analyze Paulo Costa’s contract situation, and the damage to Alex Pereira’s brand in the fallout from his loss to Cyril Gane. 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* Episode 263 Outline* Are there any new updates or filings in the UFC antitrust cases?* UFC self-reported 34M global views and 126B social media views for the White House card. Do you believe those estimates?* Speaking of the White House card, Alex Pereira lost a bit of his shine in that loss to Cyril Gane. Since then, he’s been on a run of bad PR between continuing reports of sexual assault against his ex girlfriend, a concentrated attack on Herb Dean, and weird exchanges with fans on social media. What’s your take on his antics, and do you think he should dial it back?* Dana White seemed very concerned over Floyd Mayweather’s legal troubles, commenting the following, “I’ve talked to him about him. When somebody works as hard as he did, amasses the type of wealth he had, and then they lose it or it’s stolen, it’s horrible. Who knows, anything is possible, maybe we can do something to figure it out for him.” What do you think he meant by ‘maybe we can do something to figure it out for him’?* Dana recently commented, “We are not the same” in regards to a question about Eddie Hearn being competition to Zuffa Boxing. He noted that nobody is viewed as competition on either the boxing or MMA side, saying only the stick-and-ball sports were viewed as competition. Is he right?* What do you think of Paulo Costa’s contract situation right now?* PFL San Diego salaries were released, revealing a main event fighter only got $10K to show. What do you think of that?* What do you make of Rizin’s self reported PPV numbers a few weeks back?* BONUS: Does John have zucchini envy?*Minutes of the Court*