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Fight Business Podcast
by Patrick Auger
A podcast discussing all things business in MMA. Interviews with some of the best in the fight business, about the business.
Episodes
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Fight Business Podcast #54: UFC NFT's, Ngannou UFC negotiations, WSOF serves PFL 'Cease and Desist'
Welcome back to the Fight Business Podcast, Patrick Auger's weekly show dedicated to the business side of mixed martial arts. This week Patrick talks about UFC Quick Strike NFT's, Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnsons new partnership with the UFC, and ONE Championships new $150million investment. After we...
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Fight Business Podcast #53:UFC PPV Price Increase, UFC 270 PPV Prediction, CAA v Endeavor, Nunes leaves ATT
Welcome back to the Fight Business Podcast, Patrick Auger's weekly show dedicated to the business side of mixed martial arts. This week Patrick talks about the new increase to ESPN UFC PPVs going from $69.99 to $74.99, estimating the UFC 270: Ngannou vs. Gane PPV Buys, the latest on CAA vs....
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Fight Business Podcast #52: UFC brings back LIVE Fight Nights, World Fight League Deep-Dive, ESPN Deal
Welcome back to the Fight Business Podcast, Patrick Auger's weekly show dedicated to the business side of mixed martial arts. This week Patrick discusses the UFC bringing back touring Fight Night events, UFC looking for new sponsors and what types they are looking for, ESPN and UFC TV + Streaming...
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Fight Business Podcast #51: UFC 268 PPV Buys Update, UFC Valued at $9.2 Billion, Plant makes more than UFC 268 card, Joe Silva Flashback
Welcome back to the Fight Business Podcast, Patrick Auger's weekly show dedicated to the business side of mixed martial arts. This week Patrick discusses UFC 268 selling 700k PPV's domestically, the new UFC evaluation of $9.2 billion by the investment firm, "Piper Sandler" and has an in-depth…
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Fight Business Podcast #50: UFC 268 PPV Buys, Endeavour Earnings, LFA Fight Pass Deal, ESPN+ UFC Deal
Welcome back to the Fight Business Podcast, Patrick Auger's weekly show dedicated to the business side of mixed martial arts. This week Patrick investigates the UFC 268 PPV buyrate, plus the Endeavour Q3 Earnings Call, LFA extending its UFC Fight Pass Deal, PFL teaming up with Legends Global to...
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Fight Business Podcast # 49: UFC Expands in the Middle East, What's next for the PFL, DAZN buys BT SPORT
Welcome back to the Fight Business Podcast, Patrick Auger's weekly show dedicated to the business side of mixed martial arts. This week Patrick covers the UFC's expansion into the Middle East and its ESPN+ subscription model, the Professional Fighting Leagues 2021 PPV numbers plus what this could...
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Fight Business Podcast #48: UFC $600 million loan, Francis Ngannou contract struggles & more
Welcome back to the Fight Business Podcast, Patrick Auger's weekly show dedicated to the business side of mixed martial arts. This week Patrick tackles the UFC's new loan and changes to fighter contracts, the World Fighting League's viability, and why Jon Jones is in no danger of being released…
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Fight Business Podcast #47: Bellator 263 ratings, UFC Apex importance & PFL deal with Legends
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 - 1:13 - Bellator 263 ratings review 29:58 - PFL's deal with Legends 39:23 - How...
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Fight Business Podcast #46: Univision acquires significant Combate Global stake
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 3:05 - Univision acquires equity stake in Combate Global 17:40 - MMA Judging...
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Fight Business Podcast #45: UFC 264 PPV buys & what's next for Conor McGregor, Dustin Poirier
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 - 1:44 - UFC 264 PPV buys 18:05 - Conor McGregor's drawing power 38:38 - Nostalgia…
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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....
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Fight Business Podcast #43: Understanding the Lewis vs. Gane UFC 265 interim title fight
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 1:47 - Why the UFC made Derrick Lewis vs. Ciryl Gane UFC 265 interim title...
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Fight Business Podcast #42: UFC Antitrust Lawsuit update & 263 PPV buys and salaries analysis
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). In today's episode of The Fight Business Podcast, Patrick Auger discusses a variety of...
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Fight Business Podcast #41: ONE Championship's struggles, PFL tournament woes and UFC 263 PPV buys
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 2:04 - Two ONE Championship directors resign and Vitor Belfort contract...
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Fight Business Podcast #40: Tyron Woodley's big payday vs. Jake Paul could impact UFC and Endeavor
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 - Endeavor's Q1 earnings call highlights profits and future plans 16:50…
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Fight Business Podcast #39: UFC's competitive advantages and why analysts are wary of Endeavor stock
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 2:28 - Analysts are wary of Endeavor stock price 15:27 - UFC's competitive...
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Fight Business Podcast #38: Endeavor IPO & UFC live events - everything you need to know
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 2:08 - What is an IPO? And why would a company do this? 6:37 - What's the...
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Fight Business Podcast #37: UFC 261 PPV buys, Conor McGregor sells majority stake in Proper Twelve
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 1:40 - UFC 261 PPV buys and what does it mean for Kamaru Usman and Jorge...
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Fight Business Podcast #36: Triller Fight Club - Paul vs. Askren PPV buys estimates & analysis
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 2:16 - Triller Fight Club analysis and Jake Paul vs. Ben Askren PPV buys...
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Fight Business Podcast #35: ONE Championship's 'abysmal' TV ratings
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 1:33 - PFL launches fan token, MMA NFT discussion 7:33 - BKFC pension plan...
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Fight Business Podcast #34: Jon Jones enters public negotiation, Endeavor taking full control of UFC
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 1:35 - Jon Jones airs contract negotiations on Twitter 11:10 - Endeavor to...
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Fight Business Podcast 33: UFC 260 canceled fights & PFL 2021 season facing delays
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 1:18 - How fight cancelations could impact UFC 260 PPV buyrate 14:18 - PFL...
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Fight Business Podcast #32: Why UFC & Dana White wants full crowd for UFC 261 in Florida
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 1:18 - UFC announces UFC 261 with full crowd 24:14 - Endeavor plans IPO…
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Fight Business Podcast #31: UFC 259 PPV buys and the potential hit to Israel Adesanya's star power
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). This week's timestamps: 1:01 - Reported UFC 259 PPV buys estimate and how defeat may…
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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...
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Fight Business Podcast #29: UFC signs Chinese media distribution deal, ONE Championship US SPAC deal
Welcome back to the Fight Business Podcast, Patrick Auger's show dedicated to the business-side of mixed martial arts. Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 01:51 - UFC signs exclusive Chinese media distribution deal 08:59 - ONE Championship mulling US SPAC deal 19:38 - How Myanmar coup could affect ONE...
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Fight Business Podcast #28: Addressing misleading UFC 258 PPV buys info, Bellator rankings
Welcome back to the Fight Business Podcast, Patrick Auger's show dedicated to the business-side of mixed martial arts. Today's timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 02:26 - Misleading information regarding UFC 258 PPV buys 10:45 - PFL secures $65 million investment 23:27 - Bellator announces promotional...
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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...
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Fight Business Podcast #26: ONE Championship finances & Dustin Poirier gets UFC superstar rub
Welcome back to the Fight Business Podcast, Patrick Auger's show dedicated to the business-side of mixed martial arts. Subscribe to our channel: https://bit.ly/35iN7bzJoin our Discord server: https://discord.gg/vXgz9KyqYp In this episode, Auger discusses the recently uncovered ONE Championship…
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Fight Business Podcast #25: What does Conor McGregor defeat at UFC 257 mean for UFC?
Welcome back to the Fight Business Podcast, Patrick Auger's show dedicated to the business-side of mixed martial arts. Subscribe to our channel: https://bit.ly/35iN7bz Join our Discord server: https://discord.gg/vXgz9KyqYp In this episode, Auger discusses the events that unfolded at UFC 257 last...
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Fight Business Podcast #24: UFC 257 PPV buyrate prediction & Dana White's crackdown on piracy
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 the UFC's response to CTE allegations detailed in MMA Fighting's fantastic article "The cost of being ‘The King.’" Auger also dives into the...
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Fight Business Podcast #23: Growing support for Ali Act in MMA and UFC documents to be revealed
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 a wide range of topics including growing support for the Ali Act in MMA and how a changing senate could help push this through. Judge Boulware is...
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Fight Business Podcast #22: Conor McGregor reveals UFC 246 PPV buys & Dana White's brilliant PR move
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 Conor McGregor's receipt for PPV buys, what to expect from the UFC antitrust lawsuit next, how Dana White's anti-media video was a brilliant PR...
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Fight Business Podcast #21: UFC cuts explained - which fighters are at risk of being released?
Welcome back to the Fight Business Podcast, Patrick Auger's show dedicated to the business-side of mixed martial arts. In this episode, Auger breaks down the UFC's decision to release fighters Yoel Romero, Anthony Johnson, Rachael Ostovich, Jussier Formiga, and many more. UFC president Dana White...
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Fight Business Podcast #20: Claressa Shields joins PFL, Khabib Nurmagomedov buys GFC, and more
Welcome back to the Fight Business Podcast, Patrick Auger's show dedicated to the business-side of mixed martial arts. In this episode, Auger breaks down the biggest stories from the past week, including Claressa Shields joining PFL, Khabib Nurmagomedov buying GFC, the Mike Tyson vs. Roy Jones…
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Fight Business Podcast #19: Jon Nutt talks Fight Circus Vol. 2 ahead of return this weekend
Jon Nutt is back on The Fight Business Podcast and this time he and Patrick Auger discuss everything and anything to do with Fight Circus Vol. 2 before it takes place this Sunday morning Sunday, Nov. 22 in Bangkok, Thailand (and airs live on CamSoda on Saturday night in the US). Fight Circus...
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Fight Business Podcast #18: Jesse Nunez building Elite Amateur Fight League to be the NCAA of MMA
Welcome back to the Fight Business Podcast, your weekly show dedicated to the business-side of mixed martial arts. In this episode, host Patrick Auger is joined by Jesse Nunez, CEO and founder of Elite Amateur Fight League. The Elite Amateur Fight League is a national team vs. team, state vs.…
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Fight Business Podcast #17: UFC 254 PPV buys and impact of Khabib Nurmagomedov's retirement
Welcome back to the Fight Business Podcast, your weekly show dedicated to the business-side of mixed martial arts. In this episode, host Patrick Auger breaks down the biggest stories from the past two weeks, including Khabib Nurmagomedov's retirement, reported PPV buys for UFC 254, and how…
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Fight Business Podcast #16: Fighters threaten to sue PFL, Buckley's viral KO, and McGregor's return
Welcome back to the Fight Business Podcast, your weekly show dedicated to the business-side of mixed martial arts. In this episode, host Patrick Auger breaks down the biggest stories from the past fortnight, including how Lance Palmer and several other fighters are threatening to sue the...
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Fight Business Podcast #15: Sherrod Seward discusses immigration process for UFC fighters
Sports and entertainment immigration attorney Sherrod Seward is this week's special guest on The Fight Business Podcast with Patrick Auger. Seward shares incredible insights into the process of obtaining work authorization visas for international athletes competing in the UFC, boxing, and other...
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Fight Business Podcast #14: Jon Nutt discusses Fight Circus, reveals next show date in November
Full Metal Dojo CEO Jon Nutt is the special guest for this week's episode of The Fight Business Podcast. Nutt, the founder and frontman of FMD, recently teamed up with CamSoda to bring Fight Circus to life for the very first time in Bangkok, Thailand. The event featured a range of remarkable (and...
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Fight Business Podcast #13: Canelo Alvarez challenges DAZN & Dustin Poirier demands improved pay
In this episode of The Fight Business Podcast, host Patrick Auger discusses the recent Canelo Alvarez vs. DAZN controversy, how Dustin Poirier vs. Tony Ferguson fell apart, and also the latest moves by Bellator and PFL. Auger first discusses how Canelo Alvarez is suing DAZN for breach of contract...
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Fight Business Podcast #12: Fight Business Podcast #12: Brock Lesnar becomes a free agent & Masvidal vs. Diaz rematch coming?
On this episode of The Fight Business Podcast, Patrick Auger discusses the most significant topics from the business-side of mixed martial arts this week. Beginning with the news that Brock Lesnar has officially become a free agent, Auger explains that fans shouldn't pin their hopes on Lesnar...
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The Fight Business Podcast #11: Dr Bradley Reeves | Sanford MMA
Veteran Sanford Health physician Bradley Reeves, M.D., joins Patrick Auger on this episode of The Fight Business Podcast to discuss all things Sanford Mixed Martial Arts. The Sanford MMA Team includes renowned mixed martial artists including Kamaru Usman, Robbie Lawler, Aung La Nsang, Gilbert...
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The Fight Business Podcast #10: Jon Jones, DAZN IPO, UFC cuts & UFC 252 PPV buy rate
On this episode of The Fight Business Podcast, Patrick Auger discusses the most significant topics from the business-side of mixed martial arts this week. What does Jon Jones' potential move to heavyweight mean for the UFC and why would it matter that he's no longer in contention for champ-champ...
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Fight Business Podcast #9: Sean O'Malley jersey sales, Paige VanZant deal, Bellator, PFL, and more
The Fight Business Podcast returns this week with a special solo-edition in which host Patrick Auger focuses on the biggest stories relating to the business-side of mixed martial arts. Join Auger as he discusses how UFC fighters should learn from Sean O'Malley's success with a unique apparel…
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The Fight Business Podcast #8: BKFC President David Feldman
Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship President David Feldman joins Patrick Auger and Michael Fiedel on the latest episode of The Fight Business Podcast to discuss the promotion's return on July 24. BKFC 11: Vallie-Flagg vs. Palomino will be held in Oxford, Mississippi, on July 24. Feldman explains...
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The Fight Business Podcast #7: Legacy Fighting Alliance CEO Ed Soares
Ed Soares joins Patrick Auger and Michael Fiedel on Episode 7 of the Fight Business Podcast. Soares, the CEO of Legacy Fighting Alliance (LFA), discusses the organization's packed July schedule. The promotion has four events planned with four title fights. LFA's distribution partner, UFC Fight...
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The Fight Business Podcast #5: Josh Gross
Josh Gross is the special guest on this episode of The Fight Business Podcast with Patrick Auger and Michael Fiedel. Gross, a renowned MMA journalist, joins the podcast to talk about a variety of topics including the tremendous 2020 MMA Fighter Survey that was recently completed by The Athletic's...
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The Fight Business Podcast #5: John S. Nash
John S. Nash from Bloody Elbow joins host Patrick Auger on the Fight Business Podcast to discuss several important topics in mixed martial arts today. Nash firstly talks about his recent piece that covered ONE Championship's financial data from 2018. The Singapore-based company's losses grew to...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
A podcast discussing all things business in MMA. Interviews with some of the best in the fight business, about the business.
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Patrick Auger
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