Anyone who actually expected UFC fights to take place in the sand on a beach at Fight Island is an idiot
For the people who thought it was literally on a beach, you're a fucking idiot. The lighting rig that would have to be set up... would be impossible to do on the beach... not to mention the fact that it's 118 degrees here with 100% humidity. You would drop dead walking to the octagon.
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View episodeI actually enjoy staying at a Motel 6
I'm not here for the Motel 6 slander, by the way. I enjoy a good Motel 6. You're not getting any frills. I'm more of a Red Roof Inn guy, but I just like hotels. You just go in, you run the hot shower, get that hot water going for 30 minutes at a time.
NBA players are self-deputizing as Karens in the bubble
It's not the journalists that are doing it. It's actually the players. The players have self-deputized as Karens. I actually want every NBA player should get a Yelp account and I want to read their Yelp reviews of the hotel afterwards.
Tim Tebow is a guaranteed ratings draw regardless of what sport or team he is playing for
It doesn't matter if [Tebow] is on the Mets or if he's playing for the Nets, people will tune in and watch Tim Tebow.
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View profilePay-per-view is definitely not dead
Pay-per-view isn't dead. I mean, I'm gonna do a pay-per-view this Saturday. And when we were doing this deal, you know, even with the streaming services that we were talking to all the different ones, some of them still had pay-per-view options. So pay-per-view is not dead. That's not true.
Fighter pay has increased with every new deal and will continue to go up with the Paramount Plus deal
Since 2001, the day we bought this company fighter pay has gone up. Every new deal that we've done, fight, pay has gone up and obviously fight or pay will go up for this deal. It's incredible for the fighters.
Power Slap is the most successful business I have ever been part of in such a short time
The most successful business I've ever been a part of in such a short amount of time. [Power Slap]