A successful three events within one week has earned rightful praise for the premier Mixed Martial Arts organisation - but their model is not suitable for all to follow.
The UFC have been the innovators of MMA for years, with numerous cash cows and creations that have at the forefront of the fighting world.
While Dana White will rightfully count his promotions televised events as a "10 and a half" out of 10, the temptation for others to chase similar glory would be an unwise move.
With no total figures disclosed for profit regarding recent events, the limited availability of sports worldwide will have attracted new eyes to the octagon prompting an increase in standard Pay-per-view sales.
In spite of this, the UFC may not have made much more of a significant profit due to attendance figures of zero, meaning a gate that would normally draw around 10,000 spectators.
A typical gate revenue for the Zuffa owned promotion is around $2-3.5m and despite many high profile bouts the relatively low earnings for fighters could signal an even more prosperous seven days for the UFC coupled with the likelihood of a tidy profit from television viewings.
However, with other promotions in MMA not attracting the same audience on the small screen as UFC - and with fighters on similarly priced contracts - business wise it would not be sustainable to operate under these unprecedented conditions.
The likes of Bellator have deals with Sky with little revealed regarding their contractual fee - and much of their revenue drawn from ticket sales meaning these lesser promotions could struggle financially.
However, while profit is often the key factor in the progression of sporting events, the safety of the athletes is the number one priority of White and co. and their emphasis on health has established them as role models for other sports fighting for their future - but it has come at a great cost.
With fighters and teams tested upon arrival at an isolated hotel only one fighter has tested positive since - with those in contact quickly escorted and provided with medical assistance, this whole process will have come at a unique cost to higher ups determined to put on a show in the face of adversity.
Healthcare is privatized much more greatly and the UFC is one of the few who could fund the massive bill for the testing of staff as well as the fees for medical expertise.
For example, according to White himself at a recent podcast appearance, the cost of each Covid-19 test amounted to over $100 with a total of over 1500 tests carried out throughout the three events - often numerous times to the same individuals - a predicted cost of around £150,000 excluding the cost of an exclusive hotel.
The entire event was kept on a military-esque itinerary with fighters kept isolated from one another aside from face offs, upon entry tests were carried out, facial masks were provided.
Opponents were transported individually in their teams in order of their bout - while they would typically arrive two - three hours before their scheduled appearance, they were only transported from the hotel to the venue when the fight two ahead of theirs was due to start.
No dressing rooms were shared at the same time, and surfaces including the Octagon itself were sanitized professionally following their use at scheduled intervals.
While this sees just two people come into close proximity - many other sports will see a number of athletes come into physical contact with one another, and tests may have to be a routine check with possibility of contagion through family members another hazard.
The fighters will now have time to rest and isolate themselves, but sports that follow a seasonal schedule will not be able to follow this timescale - so while the UFC should serve as a beacon of hope it may not be a light to avoid the close shores of danger that Covid-19 has brought upon the sporting world.
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