Bloody Elbow’s business analyst John Nash explained the rise in revenue of the promotion in 2019. Per Nash, the UFC didn’t do too well this year but the promotion’s new deal with ESPN and new international TV and sponsorship deals saw ‘hundreds of millions’ added to its revenue, leading them to break their previous record of revenue generated in a year.
Although the promotion has been making massive bucks, fact remains that its employees - the fighters remain relatively underpaid when compared to other sports such as boxing, NFL, Baseball to name a few. Here’s hoping that along with a change in the fortunes of the promotion, 2020 will also bring a change in fortune for its most priceless possession - the warriors.
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