Just a couple of TMMAC members (
@FrankieNYC &
@Drake ) talking MMA business
Financial states of UFC and Bellator: Looking back at 2018, forward to 2019 | BJPenn.com
Every year, there seemingly will always be points in the year where those in the community who are baselessly making their claims for whatever reason that MMA, or more specifically the UFC, is not flourishing in the business department.
However, that continues to prove untrue when really looking deeper at the numbers. Even though without looking deeper we can still see the big deals that are being made…
To help take a look at things, BJPenn.com’s Drake Riggs caught up with an avid follower of combat sports’ business side who specializes in MMA and pro wrestling, FrankieNYC.
In 2018, the UFC didn’t happen to be the only big name MMA organization that found some good success. Their biggest competitor in North America, Bellator MMA, also had a big year by signing a deal with the streaming service known as DAZN.
“I believe they might be the biggest news of 2019 as far as MMA financials go,” FrankieNYC said. “With DAZN bringing $33M per year to Bellator ($100M, three year guarantee with a two year option), this should be their first year making a profit. That is extremely huge for MMA if it comes to fruition. MMA needs a financially sound alternative to UFC. It should also guarantee they do over $50M in revenue for the first time in history.”
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Financial states of UFC and Bellator: Looking back at 2018, forward to 2019 | BJPenn.com
Every year, there seemingly will always be points in the year where those in the community who are baselessly making their claims for whatever reason that MMA, or more specifically the UFC, is not flourishing in the business department.
However, that continues to prove untrue when really looking deeper at the numbers. Even though without looking deeper we can still see the big deals that are being made…
To help take a look at things, BJPenn.com’s Drake Riggs caught up with an avid follower of combat sports’ business side who specializes in MMA and pro wrestling, FrankieNYC.
In 2018, the UFC didn’t happen to be the only big name MMA organization that found some good success. Their biggest competitor in North America, Bellator MMA, also had a big year by signing a deal with the streaming service known as DAZN.
“I believe they might be the biggest news of 2019 as far as MMA financials go,” FrankieNYC said. “With DAZN bringing $33M per year to Bellator ($100M, three year guarantee with a two year option), this should be their first year making a profit. That is extremely huge for MMA if it comes to fruition. MMA needs a financially sound alternative to UFC. It should also guarantee they do over $50M in revenue for the first time in history.”
More at Financial states of UFC and Bellator: Looking back at 2018, forward to 2019 | BJPenn.com