MVP interested in promoting MMA 'over the long term' after Rousey vs. Carano
· Yahoo Sports
Most Valuable Promotions could be in it for the long haul when
it comes to staging mixed martial arts events.
Of course, much will hinge on the company’s May 16 debut: Sports Business Journal and admitted that the promotion is interested in MMA beyond one-off events.
“I think a lot of it depends on May 16, right?” Bidarian said. “We’re putting a lot of fire power, star power, distribution to the event. If it works, and I’m very confident it will work, yes -- MVP will be involved in MMA over the long term.”
Netflix will provide MVP will a significant platform for its debut event. The Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson bout on Netflix, for example, reportedly drew more than 100 million viewers to the streaming platform. Bidarian believes the Rousey vs. Carano card can have a similar impact in MMA.
“[Netflix is] really a difference maker in being able to stand up a product that can be viewed as top-tier distribution and exposure for the athletes, so May 16 will be tell-tale in terms of what’s possible,” Bidarian said. “I’m confident that we will have one of the, if not the most viewed, MMA event in history, just like I was confident that Paul-Tyson would break streaming records in the U.S. versus any form of content.
“And on the back of that, we look forward to sitting down with Netflix or other distributors and seeing what the MMA strategy is for us going forward. But we’ve had no shortage of interested athletes reaching out to us to be involved.”
Bidarian would not reveal if MVP has a multi-event deal with Netflix, which thus far has shown interest in streaming one-off attractions in combat sports.
“This to me is a crossover mainstream event,” Bidarian said. “And for us to be able to add the caliber of star power, plus true top-tier current contenders ... it’s a great card that we’re proud of and we think we’ll be very successful come Saturday, May 16.”
Of course, much will hinge on the company’s May 16 debut: Sports Business Journal and admitted that the promotion is interested in MMA beyond one-off events.
“I think a lot of it depends on May 16, right?” Bidarian said. “We’re putting a lot of fire power, star power, distribution to the event. If it works, and I’m very confident it will work, yes -- MVP will be involved in MMA over the long term.”
Netflix will provide MVP will a significant platform for its debut event. The Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson bout on Netflix, for example, reportedly drew more than 100 million viewers to the streaming platform. Bidarian believes the Rousey vs. Carano card can have a similar impact in MMA.
Plenty of Interest
“[Netflix is] really a difference maker in being able to stand up a product that can be viewed as top-tier distribution and exposure for the athletes, so May 16 will be tell-tale in terms of what’s possible,” Bidarian said. “I’m confident that we will have one of the, if not the most viewed, MMA event in history, just like I was confident that Paul-Tyson would break streaming records in the U.S. versus any form of content.
“And on the back of that, we look forward to sitting down with Netflix or other distributors and seeing what the MMA strategy is for us going forward. But we’ve had no shortage of interested athletes reaching out to us to be involved.”
Bidarian would not reveal if MVP has a multi-event deal with Netflix, which thus far has shown interest in streaming one-off attractions in combat sports.
“This to me is a crossover mainstream event,” Bidarian said. “And for us to be able to add the caliber of star power, plus true top-tier current contenders ... it’s a great card that we’re proud of and we think we’ll be very successful come Saturday, May 16.”
🚨5 WEEKS🚨
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The most anticipated MMA matchup of all time🏆
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