Former UFC heavyweight Brendan Schaub, who now makes his living as a podcaster, comedian and combat sports analyst, believes that the UFC is going to change quite a bit during its time on ESPN.<\/p>\n
In fact, he believes the changes have already begun.<\/p>\n
Schaub has previously posited that we’ll see much less of mainstream UFC superstars like Conor McGregor and Brock Lesnar now that UFC pay-per-views are available exclusively on ESPN+. With pay-per-views only available through one source, sales are likely to fall, which will limit revenue potential for fighters who have come to rely on pay-per-view points.<\/p>\n
With fighters like Conor McGregor no longer competing as regularly due to this change, Brendan Schaub also believes we’re going to hear a lot less trash talk in the UFC.<\/p>\n
Schaub discussed this topic with UFC interim lightweight champion Dustin Poirier, who is expected to fight Khabib Nurmagomedov this fall.<\/p>\n