Chael Sonnen Predicts Mind-Blowing 25 Million PPV Sales as Billionaires Clash

• UFC

In recent weeks, UFC President Dana White has become a magnet for criticism, his actions igniting a lively debate within the sports world. Not long ago, White vociferously denounced MMA fighters who switch to boxing, describing their matches as inconsequential.

Today, however, he appears to have made a U-turn, launching an audacious campaign to stage a UFC showdown between tech titans Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg.

Spectacle or Sport?

This potential bout, stripped of any traditional sporting value, has been deemed by many as a sheer spectacle, a circus of sorts.

Yet, there's a perspective that it could hold significant financial appeal. UFC commentator Chael Sonnen came to White's defense, arguing the fight could generate enormous revenues, particularly through pay-per-view sales. “You could for sure do 10 million-plus [pay-per-view buys],” Sonnen opined during a recent appearance on The MMA Hour.

He went on to speculate that the event could garner closer to 20 or 25 million pay-per-view purchases. Sonnen justified this bold prediction by proposing that the fight might inspire both Facebook and Twitter to launch digital pay-per-view platforms, thus amplifying the potential viewership exponentially.

The Billionaire's Brawl: A Strategic Stroke by Dana White

Sonnen praised White's audacious move, admiring the UFC President's apparent strategic vision. “The fact that one billionaire wants to fight another billionaire and somebody will call a third billionaire for permission — like, I don’t really know where that comes from, but I’ve got to give Dana credit here,” Sonnen asserted.

He further emphasized that no other promoter could command such a unique fight. In his words, "Those two either fight in UFC or they don’t fight at all." This essentially leaves White with a monopoly over this unusual, yet potentially lucrative event.

Paradox in the Octagon

The final piece of the puzzle hinges on whether all parties involved are serious about this extraordinary proposal. If they are, it wouldn't be shocking to see Zuckerberg and Musk square off in the UFC ring.

The striking paradox is that Dana White, in organizing this spectacle, would be staging the exact type of event he had condemned just a month prior.