Not long ago, Showtime released the official PPV buy numbers for the Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs Conor McGregor boxing match that went down in August. While the buyrate was gigantic, it just came up short as the biggest PPV buyrate in North American history - which went against what McGregor and UFC president Dana White had been saying for some time.
Naturally, both White and McGregor criticized the release of the numbers, and Showtime Sports exec Stephen Espinoza responded to them in kind. Following their social media exchange, Espinoza was a guest on Sirius XM Boxing and further clarified his stance on the issue surrounding the numbers (via MMA Fighting):
“Dana has got a certain style and it’s very successful for him,” Espinoza said.