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Hey Not The Face! Podcast — 280 episodes
Special Edition: Update from Johnson v. Zuffa Status Conference
Is Kevin Holland overpaid? | Ep. 276
UFC, major league of MMA still pays like the minor league | Ep. 275
Weighing in on Eddie Hearn’s reported demands for AJ vs. Fury | Ep. 274
Is there a conflict of interest with WME clients McAfee and Rogan? | Ep. 273
Does the UFC Really Have To Offer 3 Fights a Year? | Video
Like a broken clock, Sean Strickland was right | Ep. 272
How long can an aging Dana White be the UFC's biggest star? | Ep. 271
Analyzing the Senate's version of the new Ali Act bill | Ep. 270
How important is Nico Ali-Walsh to TKO? | Ep. 269
Can TKO get the Ali passed? | Ep. 268
Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury's earnings are insane | Ep. 267
Oh yes, that crippled Irishman | Ep. 266
Our unsanitized coverage of Conor McGregor's career | Ep. 265
Did the court-appointed expert just save the UFC's bacon? | Ep. 264
Who does the UFC actually compete with? | Ep. 263
UFC is still raking in the cash from the White House card | Ep. 262
Managers swear Dana White doesn't negotiate contracts | Ep. 261
Why did the UFC oversell their viewer numbers? | Ep. 260
Unpacking the massive revenue and corruption of UFC Freedom 250 | Ep. 259
UFC Corruption 250 | Ep. 258
Is there a case to stop the UFC Freedom 250 card? | Ep. 257
Could the White House card backfire on the UFC? | Ep. 255
Why Dana White's 'We offer 3 fights a year' is a lie | Ep. 254
What is Scott Coker actually trying to do? | Ep. 253
MVP MMA debut from top to bottom | Ep. 252
Should WWE talent unionize? | Ep. 251
Dana White said what? | Ep. 250
UFC revenue went up but did fighter pay go up too? | Ep. 249
PFL puts all their international leagues up as collateral for new loan | Ep. 248
Porn case may reveal reasoning behind special UFC contract provision | Ep. 247
What's the story with Aljamain Sterling's Funk Harbor Rum? | Ep. 246
Thorough examination of the Senate hearing for TKO's boxing bill proposal | Ep. 244
Is Ronda Rousey trying to send a message to UFC fighters? | Ep. 243
Matchroom revenue down, but is that the whole story? | Ep. 242
Can TNT and MVP compete with TKO? | Ep. 241
Exclusive interview with Luke Thomas: Audio only with FREE preview | Ep. 240
How long can ONE Championship keep losing money? | Ep. 239
Can MVP make a legitimate run at the UFC? | Ep. 238
Exclusive Interview: UFC antitrust Litigant Jon Fitch | Ep. 237
Summary of TKO's recent skullduggery | Ep. 236
Did the UFC 'make' Ronda Rousey? | Ep. 235
Is Eddie Hearn the savior of fighters? | Ep. 234
What fighters should do if they're not satisfied with their pay | Ep. 233
Antitrust experts say UFC engaging in spoliation shenanigans | Ep. 232
Finally! Someone is suing the UFC for inferior cards | Ep. 231
Did Plaintiffs defame Dominance MMA in UFC antitrust case? | Ep. 230
Don't fire Strickland, just don't give him a microphone | Ep. 229
Will Rousey vs. Carano be the highest paid MMA fight of all time? | Ep. 228
Why Zuffa Boxing can ignore Ali Act with new belt | Ep. 227
How fast can Zuffa Boxing reach a $20B valuation? | Ep. 226
Summary of UFC Antitrust Spoliation Hearing | Ep. 225
Recap on Dana White’s Court Hearing
Are boxing's sanctioning organizations worth saving? | Ep. 224
Could the UFC have Trump intervene in the antitrust cases? | Ep. 223
UFC desperate to stop Judge Boulware | Ep. 222
Deep dive into Congress' new Ali Act amendments | Ep. 221
Vergil Ortiz' contract reveals big difference in MMA and boxing purses | Ep. 220
Did 4 boxers make more money than every UFC fighter combined in 2025? | Ep. 219
How much of the nearly $600M raised does ONE have left? | Ep. 218
Brazilian court case reveals relationship between UFC and fighter managers | Ep. 217
Can Polymarket insulate the UFC against future gambling scandals? | Ep. 216
Our look back at the most important combat sports stories of 2025 | Ep. 215
Interview: Gabriel Burris, amateur boxer | Ep. 214
Interview: "The Immortal" Matt Brown (audio) | Ep. 213
Interview: "The Immortal" Matt Brown (video) | Ep. 213
Are UFC and DraftKings done for good? | Ep. 212
What happens to regional promotions if Fight Pass shuts down? | Ep. 211
In-depth analysis of the Ali Act Congressional hearing | Ep. 210
Primers for Ali Act congressional hearing & UFC antitrust hearing | Ep. 209
All versions of the Ali Act explained: Free episode | Ep. 208
Jon Jones really fumbled the White House bag | Ep. 207
Can boxing be saved? A conversation with Kurt Emhoff (audio) | Ep. 206
Can boxing be saved? A conversation with Kurt Emhoff (video) | Ep. 206
UFC is gambling there isn't a sports betting bubble | Ep. 205
Will Judge Boulware punish UFC for deleting documents? | Ep. 204
Conversation with legendary boxing promoter Lou DiBella (audio) | Ep. 203
How UFC fighters will take the brunt of the gambling scandal | Ep. 202
Can TKO skirt the Ali Act even if the new bill doesn't pass? | Ep. 201
Why Tom Aspinall was right to quit at UFC 321 | Ep. 200
Are boxing promoters underestimating the threat of TKO and Zuffa Boxing? | Ep. 199
Response to Andy Foster interview with Ariel Helwani | Ep. 198
Did CSAC sell out boxing to TKO? | Ep. 197
Judge signs off on UFC antitrust case; the checks are finally in the mail | Ep. 196
Did Mike Tyson make more than the Top 5 paid UFC fighters combined? | Ep. 195
Has Alex Pereira surpassed McGregor as UFC's most valuable fighter? | Ep. 194
Our deep dive analysis of Conor McGregor's finances | Ep. 193
Is Trump's heir apparent Dana White? | Ep. 192
Is there a chance McGregor gets $100M for the White House card? | Ep. 191
Mainstream media highlights new details in TKO-Saudi partnership | Ep. 190
Is Netflix inflating the number of viewers for their boxing events? | Ep. 189
We're analyzing the business aspects of Canelo-Crawford | Ep. 188
Dana White supports new Ali Act bill, cites TKO stock price | Ep. 187
Public tells CSAC they hate proposed Ali Act changes | Ep. 186
Are freakshow fights overshadowing Canelo vs. Crawford? | Ep. 185
Paramount guaranteed to lose money on the UFC | Ep. 184
Why the deck is so stacked against UFC fighters | Ep. 183
Double Feature: Patrick English + James Quinn interview exclusives | Ep. 182
We're taking a deep dive into the Zuffa Boxing standard contract | Ep. 181
Yes, UFC fighters are getting screwed but it's not their fault | Ep. 180
Interview exclusive: UFC antitrust case architect Rob Maysey, Esq. | Ep. 179
TKO's combat sports takeover will be expensive for fans | Ep. 178
Is TKO overplaying their hand with WWE fans? | Ep. 177
How proposed Ali Act amendment also hurts UFC fighters | Ep. 176
Can anything stop TKO's boxing takeover featuring Kurt Emhoff, Esq. | Ep. 175
How the proposed Ali Act amendment helps TKO and nobody else | Ep. 174
What can UFC fighters learn from the WNBA pay dispute | Ep. 173
Some fighters now have finish bonuses in their contracts | Ep. 172
Did Conor McGregor stiff the UFC? | Ep. 171
Is KSW the rightful 'Number 2'? | Ep. 170
ONE Championship’s 2023 Finances: Only $26 million left in the bank | Ep. 169
Fighters who were prepared to testify for the UFC are about to receive millions | Ep. 168
One Night Only: UFC 317 Care-Don't Care with Eugene S. Robinson | Ep. 167
Why is TKO's stock price experiencing a sharp uptick? | Ep. 166
Will ZUFFA Boxing be able to fill Allegiant Stadium for Canelo-Crawford? | Ep. 165
Is the conflict in the Middle East going to affect UFC events? | Ep. 164
Is Nick Khan the new sheriff in town at TKO? | Ep. 163
Is UFC secretly setting the table for a mega fight between Jones and Aspinall? | Ep. 162
Can PFL save themselves with a new app & low ticket prices? | Ep. 161
Live with John S. Nash
Is Dana White spreading himself too thin? | Ep. 160
TWO new lawsuits filed against the UFC could be gamechangers for fighters | Ep. 159
Why aren't investors excited with UFC's big Q1 numbers? | Ep. 158
The health of MMA in a UFC world | Ep. 157
Why Karate Combat is being sued | Ep. 156
A Deep Dive Into The Ali Act
The business of combat sports with Luke Thomas | Ep. 155
Who's going into the woodchipper? | Ep. 154
The fatal flaws with the weekend's Saudi promoted boxing cards | Ep. 153
Is UFC going to eliminate the PPV model? | Ep. 152
Is TKO sucking all the fun out of the UFC? | Ep. 151
Why do KSW, Rizin, Oktagon do better than other non-UFC promotions? | Ep. 150
Is Ilia Topuria playing a dangerous game with UFC? | Ep. 149
TKO's path to amending the Ali Act | Ep. 148
Troubling details in GFL's bout agreements | Ep. 147
Has Conor McGregor burned through his generational wealth? | Ep. 146
Will the stock market plunge hurt the UFC? | Ep. 145
How much did Bud Crawford get right about UFC pay | Ep. 144
Do we think Dana White is leaving UFC? | Ep. 143
Is TKO Boxing the new TUF of Riyadh Season? | Ep. 142
Does UFC actually need stars? | Ep. 141
What the competition doesn't understand about the secret to UFC's success | Ep. 140
Why we think UFC isn't concerned with putting on big fights | Ep. 139
Breaking down TKO's big boxing deal with the Saudis | Ep. 138
Power Slap just got a big sponsorship deal | Ep. 137
UFC's 2024 finances show fighter pay up but still low | Ep. 136
What is going on with UFC & boxing ticket sales? | Ep. 135
Anderson Silva, claim your $10M! | Ep. 134
What's going on with ESPN and combat sports? | Ep. 133
TKO's plans may focus on dismantling Ali Act | Ep. 132
Dana White's free speech absolutism, Canelo's growing empire | Ep. 130
Why nobody can compete with UFC and damn it Bryce! | Ep. 129
The trouble with DAZN and Triller | Ep. 128
Former UFC champion files objection to antitrust settlement | Ep. 127
PFL's new fighter contracts have some alarming clauses | Ep. 126
Dana White has truly become a very powerful man | Ep. 125
How did PFL's Donn Davis do on his Town Hall? | Ep. 124
UFC parent company looking to control all combat sports | Ep. 123
Why Dana White is on Meta's board of directors | Ep. 122
2024 In Review | Ep. 121
What options does Patricio Pitbull have with PFL? | Ep. 120
How do the purse tiers work in UFC? | Ep. 119
The oddities of the Global Fight League fighter contract | Ep. 118
Is UFC finally playing nice with other promotions? | Ep. 117
Interview: Kurt Emhoff | Ep. 116
Francis Ngannou has the best options of any MMA fighter | Ep. 115
Does Conor McGregor have generational wealth? | Ep. 114
Thanksgiving Q & A | Ep. 113
Conor McGregor's star power & marketability likely unaffected after rape verdict | Ep. 112
New UFC contract details show significant changes | Ep. 111
Jon Jones' leverage with UFC has dwindled considerably | Ep. 110
Is Ngannou vs. Paul the freakshow fight PFL needs? | Ep. 109
What is the Global Fight League? | Ep. 108
Why the other UFC antitrust case is in a perilous position | Ep. 107
The politics of the UFC | Ep. 106
Video interview exclusive: Lead attorneys Eric Cramer & Michael Dell'Angelo
Interview exclusive: Lead attorneys Eric Cramer & Michael Dell'Angelo | Ep. 105
Everything fighters should know about UFC's $375M antitrust settlement | Ep. 104
Was PFL's Battle of the Giants successful? | Ep. 103
Gegard Mousasi suing PFL, Bellator for 'no less than $15M' | Ep. 102
Analyzing PFL head Donn Davis' interview with SBJ | Ep. 101
Exclusive details of the UFC's offers to Francis Ngannou | Ep. 100
Heartbreaking declarations amid new UFC antitrust filing | Ep. 99
The corrupt history of pro wrestling, pt. 2 | Ep. 98
Weighing in on the many lawsuits in combat sports | Ep. 97
UFC and Plaintiff in antitrust suit come to another settlement agreement | Ep. 96
The corrupt history of pro wrestling, pt. 1 | Ep. 95
Joshua-Dubois aftermath, Dana White recommits to boxing | Ep. 94
ONE Championship oddities, Canelo's success, PFL, Noche | Ep. 93
Dana White said what? | Ep. 92
Mark Shapiro talks UFC broadcast deal, decreasing WWE shows | Ep. 91
New numbers suggest 2022 UFC fighter revenue may have been just 13% | Ep. 90
Will UFC lose money on the Noche event? | Ep. 89
Is Dana White the best brand in sports? | Ep. 88
Why UFC's bloated roster isn't in the fighters' best interest | Ep. 87
How a new ruling by 9th Circuit could impact UFC antitrust case | Ep. 86
What we learned from Judge Boulware's denial of UFC settlement offer | Ep. 85
Breaking down UFC financials and the challenge to TKO's validity | Ep. 84
How important are Conor McGregor & Jon Jones to UFC? | Ep. 83
Examining the denial of UFC's proposed antitrust settlement | Ep. 82
Conor McGregor's BKFC Ownership Stake + UFC Broadcast Deal | Ep. 81
Reviewing BKFC Finances | Ep. 80
What a Trump win could mean for combat sports | Ep. 79
What do we make of Nate Diaz' lawsuit against Fanmio? | Ep. 78
Is the UFC antitrust case headed to trial after all? | Ep. 77
Our review of UFC's Fight Inc. doc + Fox's interview with Dana White | Ep. 76
How well did Diaz & Masvidal do financially + listener questions | Ep. 75
A closer look at Nakisa Bidarian's interview with Ariel Helwani | Ep. 74
How Power Slap and regulatory capture go hand in hand | Ep. 73
Latest UFC antitrust settlement news + details of ONE's ACRA filing | Ep. 72
Unpacking Dana White's interview with Shannon Sharpe | Ep. 71
Will the Saudis have hurdles in their quest to take over boxing? | Ep. 70
What's up with the UFC antitrust settlement? | Ep. 69
Conor McGregor will get much more than first expected from UFC antitrust settlement (pt. 2) | Ep. 68
Did UFC give fighters a purse increase during the antitrust case? (pt. 1) | Ep. 67
What every fighter should know about the antitrust settlement, pt. 2 | Ep. 66
What every fighter should know about the antitrust settlement, pt. 1 | Ep. 65
Interview exclusive: Matt "The Immortal" Brown, pt. 2 | Ep. 64
Interview exclusive: Matt "The Immortal" Brown, pt. 1 | Ep. 63
How the UFC is a microcosm of the U.S. economy (pt. 2) | Ep. 62
How the UFC is a microcosm of the U.S. economy (pt. 1) | Ep. 61
Analyzing Canelo & Inoue's recent numbers | Ep. 60
Breaking down the UFC's latest SEC filing and earnings call | Ep. 59
Critical Analysis: Forbes' Most Valuable Combat Sports Promotions 2024 | Ep. 58
Interview exclusive: Stephen Espinoza | Ep. 57
Can the FTC's new ruling on non-competes affect MMA contracts? | Ep. 55
Review of Bob Arum's custom-built boxing card comparable to UFC 300 | Ep. 54
Ryan Garcia's triumphant weekend + big boxing news from Saudi Arabia | Ep. 53
What are Ryan Garcia's options if he loses to Devin Haney? | Ep. 52
Can any other promotion survive the UFC? | Ep. 51
UFC 300: A few points of business | Ep. 50
UFC 300 interview exclusive: Jim Miller on why he's self-managed | Ep. 49
Breaking down Matchroom finances | Ep. 48
Breaking down the PFL fighter contract (part 1) | Ep. 46
Show Money 58: Breaking down the UFC antitrust settlement
Facts you might not know about the UFC antitrust case settlement | Ep. 45
UFC antitrust case primer (part 2) | Ep. 44
UFC antitrust case primer (part 1) | Ep. 43
UFC & right wing politics, Saudi Arabia's boxing, Bloody Elbow's demise | Ep. 42
Why is Francis Ngannou so unique? | Ep. 41
UFC has another banner year in revenue + earnings | Ep. 40
Could Ryan Garcia's callout of UFC's Sean O'Malley ever happen? | Ep. 39
How the WWE lawsuit could impact TKO Holdings and UFC | Ep. 38
Setting the record straight: Dana White and Joe Rogan | Ep. 37
What's going on with Conor McGregor's UFC sunset clause? | Ep. 36
Francis Ngannou could out-earn Conor McGregor in 2024 | Ep. 35
MMA's top 3 stories of the year + what we think will be top in 2024 | Ep. 34
New report: UFC owners took out loans to pay themselves big bucks | Ep. 33
Major UFC antitrust update: Injunctive relief could be indicated for plaintiffs | Ep. 32
We have payout details for every UFC fight between 2011-2016 | Ep. 31
How Jon Jones is really the one who fumbled the bag | Ep. 30
What the fallout from Showtime's exit from combat sports could look like | Ep. 29
ONE Championship's one-sided contracts | Ep. 28
Ari Emanuel's super sweet deal & rumors that Vince McMahon may sell his TKO shares | Ep. 27
Spectrum-Disney fallout, UFC-WWE merger, antitrust updates, Fury-Ngannou & more | Ep. 26
Nate Quarry no longer part of UFC antitrust suit but still battling for fighter rights | Ep. 25
Interview: Rob Maysey, Plaintiffs' attorney on UFC antitrust suit | Ep. 24
Sean O’Malley will likely never make ‘McGregor money’ | Ep. 23
UFC antitrust lawsuit developments explained | Ep. 22
Why the UFC is targeting right-leaning sponsors | Ep. 21
Examining Bellator's fighter contract | Ep. 20
Comparing the PGA-LIV tour merger with UFC business practices | Ep. 19
How do we fix MMA and boxing’s worst problems? | Ep. 18
UFC fighter revenue share hits all-time low | Ep. 17
Francis Ngannou got a sweet deal but did PFL get one? | Ep. 16
Matt Stoller's advice for UFC fighters fearing retaliation | Ep. 15
How bad are MMA managers? | Ep. 14
Noting 9 differences between UFC and PFL contracts | Ep. 13
UFC contract change addresses royalties, sponsorship & rights | Ep. 12
Listener Q & A | Ep. 11
NEW UFC CONTRACTS! | Ep. 10
Unpacking options of Francis Ngannou & Nate Diaz | Ep. 09
What to expect from MMA promotions | Ep. 08
Deep dive into a UFC fighter contract (part 2) | Ep. 07
Breaking down a current UFC contract (part 1) | Ep. 06
Breaking down the Ali Act | Ep. 05
Why a fighters union might not be achievable | Ep. 04
Comparing WWE & UFC media models | Ep. 03
Comparing boxing and MMA pay, promotion, negotiation | Ep. 02
Comparing Diaz & Ngannou’s contract situations | Ep. 01