‘Skipper’s cocaine dealer is gonna rat him out’ - White on how UFC got on ESPN

Dec 26 2022 by Bloody Elbow

 
Former DAZN & ESPN executive John Skipper speaks at a 2019 conference. | Photo by Brad Barket/Getty Images for Fast Company

According to the UFC president, a scandal involving an ESPN executive’s drug habit was the big opportunity the UFC needed to get a broadcast deal with the sports network.

The UFC’s jump over to ESPN from FOX has been nothing short of a dream pairing for the world’s largest mixed martial arts organization. Despite years of flagging ratings across the various...

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