Hey Not The Face! Podcast

Nov 19 2024 110 ep. 28 mins 13

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A newsletter and podcast covering the business of face-punching!

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Jon Jones' leverage with UFC has dwindled considerably | Ep. 110

Nov 19 2024 23 mins

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit heynottheface.substack.comThis past weekend saw a lot of action in the combat sports space. With Jake Paul fighting Mike Tyson on Friday night, then UFC 309 happening on Saturday night, Texas and New York saw some pretty big gates and record numbers of viewers for the Paul-Tyson fight. In this episode, we dissect the bus

Is Ngannou vs. Paul the freakshow fight PFL needs? | Ep. 109

Nov 15 2024 13 mins

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit heynottheface.substack.comPFL has been referred to as the Number 2 promotion behind UFC for the last couple years, but they lag so far behind that the idea of being second or dead last becomes virtually identical—to use Mike Goldberg’s terminology. So, what can they do to get that elusive win? Is it a mixed rules bou

What is the Global Fight League? | Ep. 108

Nov 12 2024 24 mins

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit heynottheface.substack.comWith UFC having the vast majority of top tier fighters, a lock on big budget sponsors and the best broadcast deals, it’s hard to imagine anyone at all giving them reasonable competition. But that’s what the GFL (Global Fight League) hopes to do. In today’s episode, we take a look at the pr

Why the other UFC antitrust case is in a perilous position | Ep. 107

Nov 08 2024 19 mins

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit heynottheface.substack.comTuesday night, we saw Donald Trump elected President once again. With his election will come sweeping changes to some government offices that have done remarkable work over the last four years for the workforce. In this episode, we look at what the election results will mean for the UFC and for

The politics of the UFC | Ep. 106

Nov 05 2024 26 mins

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit heynottheface.substack.comTonight, after the polling locations are closed, the fate of the United States will be determined, as a new president will be appointed, barring anything extraordinary happening. Throughout this election cycle, we’ve watched UFC do a dramatic about face, going from once supporting Obama in his

Video interview exclusive: Lead attorneys Eric Cramer & Michael Dell'Angelo

Oct 29 2024 54 mins

In this episode, we were fortunate enough to have the lead attorneys from the UFC antitrust case stop by for a thorough, video interview. Eric Cramer and Michael Dell’Angelo (from the law offices of Berger Montague) answered all our questions, clarified facts, dispelled misconceptions, and gave advice for UFC fighters from the Le class on how to get their settlement money. Follow

Interview exclusive: Lead attorneys Eric Cramer & Michael Dell'Angelo | Ep. 105

Oct 29 2024 54 mins

In this episode, we were fortunate enough to have the lead attorneys from the UFC antitrust case stop by for a thorough interview. Eric Cramer and Michael Dell’Angelo (from the law offices of Berger Montague) answered all our questions, clarified facts, dispelled misconceptions, and gave advice for UFC fighters from the Le class on how to get their settlement money. Follow along

Everything fighters should know about UFC's $375M antitrust settlement | Ep. 104

Oct 23 2024 24 mins

Yesterday afternoon, the honorable Judge Boulware gave his preliminary approval of the revised settlement offer in the UFC antitrust case. The latest offer was for $375M and earmarked for just one of the classes (Le v. Zuffa), with the second class (Johnson v. Zuffa) moving forward as a separate case. The Johnson case will be asking for damages and injunctive relief.In today’s ep

Was PFL's Battle of the Giants successful? | Ep. 103

Oct 22 2024 16 mins

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit heynottheface.substack.com*Fighters interested in the status of their UFC antitrust claims should go to the official UFC antitrust site HERE. Francis Ngannou’s PFL debut was a success for him, considering his brutal knockout of Renan Ferreira, but was the event overall a success for the promotion? In this episode, we w

Gegard Mousasi suing PFL, Bellator for 'no less than $15M' | Ep. 102

Oct 18 2024 17 mins

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit heynottheface.substack.comFighters interested in the status of their UFC antitrust claims should go to the official UFC antitrust site HERE. Today’s episode features analysis of Gegard Mousasi’s new lawsuit against the PFL and Bellator, where he has lodged several complaints and has a hefty price tag on the damages h