Last week I had the opportunity to jump on with John and Paul for the back to school edition of Show Money discussing Dana White’s remarks about his GQ article, fighter pay, ONE’s debut on Amazon Prime and an update on the UFC lawsuit.
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UFC had best financial year in its history per Endeavor at investor call
Endeavor announced that the UFC had its best financial year in the history of the company at the company’s latest earning call with investors on Wednesday. During the investor call, Emmanuel announced, “…UFC posted its best financial year in its 28-year history. All Pay-Per-View events sold out, sponsorship hit record revenue highs and international rights […]
UFC aiming to take advantage of financial windfall
The UFC is seeking to do more shows and venues in 2022 according a New Year’s Day report in a Las Vegas Review Journal article. In an interview with White, he indicated that all signs for the company is on the rise. He indicated social media subscribers are up “41 percent year-over-year and YouTube numbers […]
Endeavor touts UFC in Q3 earnings call
The UFC had its best 9 months in the company’s history this past year according to Endeavor’s Third Quarter 2021 Results on Monday. The UFC had record-breaking revenue and adjusted EBITDA. The parent company of Zuffa, Endeavor outperformed Wall Street forecasts announcing $1.39B in revenue with a net of $63.6 million. The company also “raised […]
Report: Endeavor staffers upset with IPO payout by Emmanuel
According to a report by the New York Post, Endeavor employees are upset with the payout received by Ari Emmanuel. As a result of the UFC’s big quarter, Emmanuel benefited from the payout. The story indicates that stock options issued to Endeavor employees were diluted to a point where they held no present value. Endeavor […]