Fight Business Podcast: ESPN+ Raises Prices & Nate Diaz UFC Contract Situation

The Fight Business Podcast

Welcome back to the Fight Business Podcast, Patrick Auger's weekly show dedicated to the business side of mixed martial arts.

On this week's episode, Auger talks about Nate Diaz's upcoming fight against Khamzat Chimaev and his Ultimate Fighting Championship contract situation. Pus, Auger touches on ESPN+ raising their prices from $6.99 to $9.99 and why increasing fighter pay is good for business in 2023.

Timestamps:

(00:00) Intro
(01:20) ESPN+ raises prices by 43%
(15:29) Nate Diaz UFC Contract Situation
(28:31) Quick hits: UFC new TV deal in Brazil, ONE Championship Amazon Press Conference, UFC Lobbying Against Freelancer Law Changes
(34:46) Good for business to increase Fighter Pay in 2023
(49:56) Outro + Ask me your questions!

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