• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar

MMA Payout

The Business of Combat Sports

  • Home
  • MMA
    • UFC
    • Bellator
    • One
    • PFL
  • Boxing
  • Legal
  • Ratings
  • Payouts
  • Attendance
  • Gate

Talking UFC 249 at American University’s Writing and Fighting Class

May 6, 2020 by Jason Cruz Leave a Comment

American University writing professor Nancy Kidder has a great class that discusses Writing and Fighting. On Monday, I was a guest speaker for the class along with Trent Reinsmith.

We discussed UFC 249 and the particular issues we had with the return of MMA in the midst of a pandemic. I also chime in with some financial information which may lead to the speculation that the reason why the UFC wanted to jump back in sooner than later is due to the money that it may leave on the table with its ESPN deal looming. Also, we discuss, the financial struggles of its parent company, Endeavor.

It was May the 4th, hence the Star Wars theme at the beginning.

Filed Under: Coronavirus, Featured, UFC

Reader Interactions

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Primary Sidebar

Featured

Alex Periera accused of sexual assault, coercive sexual encounters, stalking

Court denies request to halt UFC White House event

Plaintiffs file Reply Brief in White House lawsuit

Government response to citizen lawsuit attempting to stop UFC White House

Lawsuit seeks to shutdown UFC White House event

Johnson plaintiffs take a renewed aim at Dominance in antitrust lawsuit

Archives

MMA Payout Follow

MMAPayout
Retweet on Twitter MMA Payout Retweeted

Wait, is this for real? Trump spent $60 million of our taxpayer funds to host a UFC fight and then is selling UFC coin to line his family’s pockets. The Trump corruption swamp is a mile deep.

#UFC partners with street brands for UFC 250 Freedom clothes https://mmapayout.com/2026/06/13/ufc-partners-with-street-brands-for-ufc-250-freedom-clothes/

Superfile signs on as partner with #WWE and #UFC https://mmapayout.com/2026/06/13/superfile-signs-on-as-partner-with-wwe-and-ufc/

Looks like someone needs attention

Championship Rounds @ChampRDS

🚨 Jon Jones says he’s still open to being part of “the biggest fights on the globe” in the UFC 👀

Retweet on Twitter MMA Payout Retweeted

If it rains hold the event on Epstein island

Load More

Copyright © 2026 · MMA Payout: The Business of Combat Sports