News Alex Rodriguez joins PFL as imvestor

[careto]

https://www.cnbc.com/2022/05/19/ale...mma-company-pfl-at-500-million-valuation.html

IDK who the hell valued PFL at $500 million.

 

[magpie878]

(psst... it's "investor", not "imvestor", though I kinda like the sound of it)

And this changes everything.

 

[GueseGuy]

There’s no way in hell PFL is worth $500m lmao

 

[careto]

(psst... it's "investor", not "imvestor", though I kinda like the sound of it)

And this changes everything.

Yeah, I know grammar rules, my man. I just have a hard type doing this from my phone.

 

[careto]

There’s no way in hell PFL is worth $500m lmao

A normal valuation is 3x yearly revenue. There is no way PFL generates all that. AROD is a pretty smart businessman, he must see something here.

 

[Hellowhosthat]

If PFL is worth $500mil then we can probably get a cool billi for Sherdog.

 

[Shelter]

I don't know what it is specifically, but it seems very clear that PFL serves some sort of purpose outside of its stated business model. I don't know if it's money laundering, acting as a tax loss, or what, but it vey clearly isn't a real business at this point.

I'm not complaining, I like the cards, I like the season structure, and honestly I don't even mind the points system, but you do not get this much money going into these things with their horrible viewership numbers and complete lack of buzz or attention.

 

[Go Go Plata]

What other business units does PFL run to be worth half a billion dollars? Surely they arent making money off of MMA

 

[TorontoTO]

I don't know what it is specifically, but it seems very clear that PFL serves some sort of purpose outside of its stated business model. I don't know if it's money laundering, acting as a tax loss, or what, but it vey clearly isn't a real business at this point.

I'm not complaining, I like the cards, I like the season structure, and honestly I don't even mind the points system, but you do not get this much money going into these things with their horrible viewership numbers and complete lack of buzz or attention.

What other business units does PFL run to be worth half a billion dollars? Surely they arent making money off of MMA

Ya there is something sketchy about all of this. Like Shelter mentioned, maybe it's some kinda of tax thing.



Who the fuck are they gonna try to sign lol? UFC contracts are the way they are and no way are any stars getting out of them.

 

[TorontoTO]

Coker is missing out on the investor scam that PFL and ONE are running.

 

[panem-et-circenses]

A Rod was a drug cheat and not a very nice guy. PFL isn’t a good product, either.

 

[CC27]

If PFL is worth $500mil then we can probably get a cool billi for Sherdog.

if PLF is worth 500 mill that means One is worth 10 BILLION DOLLARS

 

[TorontoTO]

if PLF is worth 500 mill that means One is worth 10 BILLION DOLLARS

Unironically they say they are worth a billion + because they get lots of facebook views

 

[SokoudjouFanboy]

Coker is missing out on the investor scam that PFL and ONE are running.

The sad thing is that Bellator has a tremendous roster of fighters. If they poured millions into marketing and media coverage maybe, just maybe they'd have something.

 

[UFCIsNOTRigged]

This valuation is semi-plausible as ONE Championship was raising capital at a $1B valuation earlier this year pre Amazon deal.

The multi-year broadcasting deal with ESPN is likely the primary driver of the valuation as it lends the project legitimacy.

 

[Hellowhosthat]

The sad thing is that Bellator has a tremendous roster of fighters. If they poured millions into marketing and media coverage maybe, just maybe they'd have something.

Tbh if they spent 50 dollars on marketing it'd be an improvement.

 

[skylolow]

Funny thing is UFC's ESPN media deal is worth more money yearly than probably every org in the world media deals combined.

Really not sure what these people are investing in. Surely isn't anything tangible and it appears to be all on future growth. Yet the MMA history of orgs making bank pretty much starts and stops with the UFC. The odds are heavily stacked against you.

 

[MMALOPEZ]

I thought Alex was smarter

 

[GueseGuy]

I thought Alex was smarter

Trust me, he’s not. He actually thought he could tie down J-Lo. That’s one horse who’s been on too many rides.

 

[GueseGuy]

The sad thing is that Bellator has a tremendous roster of fighters. If they poured millions into marketing and media coverage maybe, just maybe they'd have something.

Their marketing is pathetic. They’re lucky their European expansion has been a success cause I doubt they’d be profitable without it. I know the saying “If you build it they will come” exists, but you can’t build it in a forest on a remote island and expect them to come. They’re lucky Europe is really a neglected market for the UFC.