MMA News and Articles by Patrick Auger - Page 3

Opinion: UFC’s Q1 2020 Plans Put Merit on the Backburner for Business To the Ultimate Fighting Championship, there are two main factors at play in its decision to award title shots: schedule and name value; not...

Jan 30, 2020 ...

Bellator Reporting to Showtime Sports: What it Means for the Promotion Stephen Espinoza is now technically in charge of Bellator.

Jan 21, 2020 ...

Opinion: No One Knows How Much Conor McGregor is Making at UFC 246 Will Conor McGregor make $80 million or $8 million at UFC 246? Only he knows for certain, writes Patrick Auger.

Jan 16, 2020 ...

What a UFC 246 Victory Means for Donald Cerrone On Jan. 18, the Ultimate Fighting Championship will kick off its 2020 season with UFC 246, featuring a welterweight matchup between Conor McGregor and...

Jan 13, 2020 ...

The PFL Ends 2019 on a High Note, Looks to Ride Momentum Into 2020 The Professional Fighters League ended 2019 with a bang. Patrick Auger writes about what could be on the horizon in 2020.

Jan 10, 2020 ...

Rizin’s Tough Road to Become the Next Pride FC Rizin Fighting Federation must do much, much more to be mentioned in the same breath as the beloved Pride Fighting Championships, writes Patrick...

Jan 08, 2020 ...

Opinion: Bellator MMA has Become ‘Legends League’ Vitor Belfort Talked About Despite age, many older marquee fighters are still able to pull in above-average promotional ratings, writes Patrick Auger.

Jan 04, 2020 ...

Fiscally Responsible Matchmaking Sherdog's Patrick Auger examines potential matchmaking in 2020 that could put money over merit.

Dec 27, 2019 ...

Opinion: How the Business of MMA Changed in 2019 Sherdog's Patrick Auger examines how business changed in the 2019 mixed martial arts landscape.

Dec 26, 2019 ...

The Cost of Business: Why ESPN Increased UFC PPV Prices Sherdog's Patrick Auger examines the recent price hike for Ultimate Fighting Championship pay-per-views.

Dec 25, 2019 ...

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