Hey Not The Face! Podcast

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Breaking down TKO's big boxing deal with the Saudis | Ep. 138

Mar 07 2025 27 mins

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit heynottheface.substack.comIn our latest episode, we discuss the bombshell news that hit the media about TKO Holdings Group’s new partnership with the Saudis (via Turki Alalshikh) to officially launch a boxing league. We discuss all the particulars, including why this could end up being detrimental to the athletes, how

Power Slap just got a big sponsorship deal | Ep. 137

Mar 04 2025 20 mins

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit heynottheface.substack.comIn our latest episode, we discuss a variety of recent news, including some new GFL information, Power Slap’s big deal, ticket sales for Eubank-Benn, a listener question, the latest from TKO’s Mark Shapiro on the UFC’s broadcasting future and a retro question. Follow along with our outline

UFC's 2024 finances show fighter pay up but still low | Ep. 136

Feb 28 2025 26 mins

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit heynottheface.substack.comThis week, we saw an influx of financial information coming from TKO via their 2024 SEC filings and their quarterly earnings call. We also saw a very interesting lawsuit against Top Rank come to light, as well. In this episode, we discuss those topics in depth. We’ve also included the complain

What is going on with UFC & boxing ticket sales? | Ep. 135

Feb 25 2025 24 mins

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit heynottheface.substack.comThis past weekend, we saw Beterbiev-Bivol II moved to a smaller arena, thanks to low ticket sales. On the flip side, we saw UFC have a tremendous gate for UFC Seattle. We take a look at how ticket sales are for both sports. We also discuss Dana White’s influence, the shift away from Joe Rogan

Anderson Silva, claim your $10M! | Ep. 134

Feb 21 2025 18 mins

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit heynottheface.substack.comThere are more than 200 UFC fighters that still haven’t submitted their claim information for the antitrust case settlement. Sitting at the top of the list is the guy who stands to make the most—Anderson Silva. The Spider stands to clean house with at least $10M, an amount even higher than w

What's going on with ESPN and combat sports? | Ep. 133

Feb 14 2025 16 mins

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit heynottheface.substack.comESPN has current broadcast rights deals with UFC and Top Rank Boxing, but both of those deals are up this year. The UFC’s is up in April and Top Rank’s is up this summer. We examine the current deals, what ESPN pays for fight night cards, who the major players are for upcoming deals, and mor

TKO's plans may focus on dismantling Ali Act | Ep. 132

Feb 11 2025 19 mins

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit heynottheface.substack.comLast week, TKO head Ari Emanuel went on Pat McAfee’s show for an interview where he made some pretty cryptic statements about the Ali Act. We break down what the act does, whether it works as intended, if there are loopholes that can be exploited, and more. Follow along with our outline as you

Dana White's free speech absolutism, Canelo's growing empire | Ep. 130

Feb 04 2025 32 mins

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit heynottheface.substack.comSince Dana White’s press statement that essentially gave UFC fighters a pass to say anything they want without repercussion, there’s been no shortage of horrible things flying in the days since. Add to that Conor McGregor’s spitting incident and you have a kettle about to boil over. We dis

Why nobody can compete with UFC and damn it Bryce! | Ep. 129

Jan 31 2025 31 mins

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit heynottheface.substack.comYesterday, the MMA community was made aware of Bryce Mitchell’s podcast in the most unfortunate way. Mitchell touted Adolf Hitler as a “good guy” and said he was just trying to remove “greedy Jews” from turning Germans into '“gays”. We take a look at why UFC chose not to cut ties w

The trouble with DAZN and Triller | Ep. 128

Jan 28 2025 33 mins

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit heynottheface.substack.comLast week, DAZN’s financials came out and to put it mildly, they should have some serious concerns. We take a look at the numbers and what could be the cause(s) of the huge dip from the previous year. We also look at Triller’s issues and how BKFC is faring under their ownership. We finish th