Fight Business Podcast #9: Sean O’Malley jersey sales, Paige VanZant deal, Bellator, PFL, and more

The Fight Business Podcast returns this week with a special solo-edition in which host Patrick Auger focuses on the biggest stories relating to the business-side of mixed martial arts.

Join Auger as he discusses how UFC fighters should learn from Sean O’Malley’s success with a unique apparel line, why the Paige VanZant deal with BKFC makes sense for both parties, and how and why Bellator’s ratings have improved.

Timestamps:

1:08 – Sean O’Malley’s success with a unique apparel line

7:20 – Why the Paige VanZant bare-knuckle fighting deal makes sense

12:40 – PFL’s OTT platform and Bellator’s exclusive channel with Pluto TV

17:42 – Why is Cody Garbrandt getting another title shot?

25:08 – Recent UFC releases and what they mean

30:55 – Why Bellator ratings are up

38:10 – About the UFC’s return to Fight Island

43:40 – ZUFFA is suing a bar in Florida for illegal PPV streaming

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