John Skipper’s abrupt exit opened the door for ESPN to strike a UFC deal
Skipper reportedly "wasn’t a fan of the sport and didn’t believe it fit into ESPN’s schedule."
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UFC still having trouble getting big increase for its TV rights, thanks to limited TV-focused bidders
Fox has offered the UFC an increase, but far from the one they were seeking. Other TV-focused bids have been slow to come in. And it looks unlikely the UFC will get anywhere close to the $450 million it initially targeted.
Floyd Mayweather says talk of him to the UFC is “bullshit,” Dana White’s using his name to try for a bigger TV deal
"Dana White, my man, it’s just like this. ...Don’t worry about what I’m doing with my money, and my family. That’s the problem with motherfuckers nowadays, we’re too worried about what someone else is doing with their money."