The Fight Business Podcast: How Will the Vince McMahon Scandal Affect the UFC?

The Fight Business Podcast

Patrick Auger looks at the biggest stories of the week in the business of combat sports. Vince McMahon, longtime CEO of World Wrestling Entertainment, resigned last week under the shadow of a lawsuit and some extremely disturbing allegations. With the UFC now financially joined at the hip to the sports entertainment giant, how will the unfolding scandal affect the promotion?

0:00 Intro
2:08 How will the Vince McMahon/WWE scandal and lawsuit affect the UFC?
46:16 Quick Hits: Victor Cui returns to ONE; ESPN+ cracks down on password sharing
51:33 The UFC continues to announce bouts that have not yet been signed. Strong-arming their labor force, smart marketing or something in between?

« Previous The Fight Business Podcast: Is Kayla Harrison a Superstar? Next The Fight Business Podcast: Can Pereira and Hill Carry UFC 300 to the Next Level? »

MORE VIDEO INTERVIEW

The Sheehan Show: Aaron Bronsteter on UFC 315, Makhachev, Mix, Nunes & Jones Aaron and Sean discuss the new landscape at welterweight and whether Islam Makhachev and Ilia Topuria both moving up in weight is a good thing.

UFC

Sean Sheehan

May 21, 2025

The Sheehan Show: Oban Elliott Dialed in for UFC Vegas 107 Ahead of his clash with Ramiz Brahimaj on May 31, "The Welsh Gangster" talked to Sean about what it's like to be less than two weeks out from a fight, about his 3-0 start in the...

UFC

Sean Sheehan

May 20, 2025

Check The Kick: Save Us, ‘Patchy’ After recapping the top fights from UFC Vegas 106, Devin discusses former Bellator MMA bantamweight champ Patrick Mix, who has parted ways with...

UFC

Devin Tejada

May 19, 2025