Why Paramount is keeping Conor McGregor’s UFC return off CBS
Questions surrounding Paramount’s broadcast strategy for Conor McGregor’s UFC 329 return are fueling industry discussion as the fight nears.
📍 How it ended
Conor McGregor competed against Max Holloway at UFC 329 in Boston. The fight occurred as scheduled, though coverage noted that the event remained off CBS despite extensive promotion from other outlets.
The story regarding Paramount's broadcast decision quieted without a definitive shift in the network's stance.
Epilogue added 43d ago, after coverage quieted.
Coverage (10)
- Conor McGregor is selling America a comeback story but Ireland isn’t buying POST Wrestling · 46d ago
- 'Dangerous' Conor McGregor Fight Hyped by 'Excited' Max Holloway Ahead of UFC 329 Bleacher Report · 46d ago
- UFC Champion Makes Clear-Cut Prediction for Conor McGregor vs. Max Holloway Fight Sports Illustrated · 46d ago
- Conor McGregor vs. Max Holloway full fight video: Watch ‘Notorious’ beat ‘Blessed’ in Boston battle Yahoo Sports · 46d ago
- UFC 329: McGregor v Holloway 2 Yahoo Sports · 46d ago
- UFC champion predicts quick KO in UFC 329 main event Yahoo Sports · 46d ago
- UFC 329 fight card: Five biggest storylines to follow in the return of Conor McGregor CBS Sports · 46d ago
- Fight By Fight Preview UFC.com · 46d ago
- Henry Cejudo lays out Conor McGregor's keys to victory at UFC 329 Yahoo Sports · 46d ago
- Why Paramount is keeping Conor McGregor’s UFC return off CBS Awful Announcing · 46d ago
The brief
Conor McGregor is scheduled to face Max Holloway at UFC 329. Coverage from outlets including Awful Announcing, CBS Sports, and Yahoo Sports highlights the contrast between the intense promotion of the bout and the broadcaster's scheduling decisions.
Analysts are pointing to the fight card as a focal point for upcoming sports coverage. Attention remains on the broadcast arrangements and the implications for Paramount’s sports programming strategy.
Coverage does not yet specify the precise operational reasons behind the decision to exclude the event from the CBS lineup.
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Quick answers
Who is Conor McGregor fighting at UFC 329?
He is scheduled to face Max Holloway.
Will UFC 329 air on CBS?
According to coverage from Awful Announcing, Paramount has decided to keep the event off the CBS network.
What do other fighters think of the upcoming match?
The event has prompted predictions and commentary from figures such as Max Holloway and Henry Cejudo.
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