Former UFC fighter Jon Fitch agrees that every mixed martial arts promotion other than the UFC has a bad business model.Fitch fought with the UFC from 2005 to 2013 and was widely considered one of the best grapplers of all time despite never winning UFC gold. The 46-year-old has since retired but often uses his respected voice to give his opinion on fighting and fighter contracts.'Bellator just died. Couldn't make money.'Recently, Fitch stated what UFC President Dana White has long claimed: that the UFC is the only profitable MMA promotion currently putting on fights."UFC makes money. They're the only one that makes money," Fitch said in a clip from his podcast, "Jon Fitch Knows Nothing."He immediately cited Singapore's MMA promotion One Championship, saying that "they've never turned a profit in their entire time." While One Championship has been around for approximately 13 years, it has never been able to capture global audiences.Fitch continued, even revealing that Bellator — where he had his final three fights — couldn't turn a profit, either."Bellator just died. Couldn't make money. Ownership changes got shut down by PFL. Now, PFL, they're not keeping guys active. They're not fighting guys. They're not resigning guys who had good contracts with Bellator. And now they're cutting their prize money in the tournament from $1,000,000 to $500 [thousand]." Jon Fitch against UFC legend George St-Pierre at UFC 87 on August 9, 2008. Photo by Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagic/Getty ImagesFitch then surprisingly indirectly agreed with the UFC president and said if it wasn't for money from Saudi Arabia, the PFL would have been closed already."It seems like they're struggling. They're not profitable. They probably would have closed down if it wasn't for the massive amount of Saudi Arabia money that they were given."This echoed White's remarks from last October, when he answered questions about the profitability of MMA crossover fights into boxing."It's not really true. That's the bulls**t that the public believes, but that's not the truth. Total bulls**t. That’s that whole myth that makes everyone go, 'Ahh, let's f**king go to boxing.' It's f**king bulls**t. Boxing don't work," White exclaimed. "It takes a f**king Saudi trillionaire to make boxing work," White declared. "Even Saudi trillionaires get tired of f**king bulls**t. It's all a myth. ... They all end up losing s**tloads of money."Fitch went on to say that the UFC benefits from a "long-standing monopoly" in MMA by hoarding top talent. The former fighter theorized that having "one or two top-tier names" still isn't enough for new promotions to make money. Rather, there needs to be access to a large variety of fighters to make the industry flourish."You can't have restrictions to competition," Fitch argued. He added that one of the ways the UFC keeps fighters locked into lengthy contracts is with non-compete clauses and holding them to certain commitments such as a requirement to defend a championship if they win one.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

A Boston University employee allegedly threatened members of the Department of Government Efficiency. The alleged threat was apparently serious enough that an investigation has been launched to determine if a crime had been committed. On Monday, screenshots emerged online of an alleged post made on the Bluesky social media platform appearing to threaten the DOGE team. 'We are in contact with the FBl and other law-enforcement partners to proceed rapidly.'The individual who reportedly made the post was identified as Jared May — an assistant media technician at Boston University’s Questrom School of Business.The post listed all of the names of the individuals working for DOGE — a new agency headed by Elon Musk to streamline the U.S. government and cut wasteful spending.The poster accused DOGE employees of "carrying out Musk's coup." The post included photos of DOGE members with a caption that read: "WANTED FOR TREASON, DEAD OR ALIVE."A Boston University spokesperson told Boston.com, "We are aware of a post made by an employee on his personal social media account. ... We do not comment on personnel matters. The views expressed do not reflect the values of Questrom School of Business."May's staff webpage on the Boston University website appears to have been removed. Musk said of the suspect, "He has committed a crime."On Wednesday, Massachusetts U.S. Attorney Leah B. Foley stated, "We take those threats seriously, and if it turns out that anybody violated federal law, then we will investigate."The Libs of TikTok account on the X social media platform noted that Boston University receives federal funding from a multitude of government agencies. "Someone at DOGE should seriously look into the millions of funding that Boston University gets from nearly 2 dozen federal agencies," the Libs of TikTok account wrote. According to the Boston University website, the school receives funding from at least 19 federal agencies, including:Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR)Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)Department of Defense (DOD)Department of Education (ED)Department of Energy (DOE)Department of Homeland Security (DHS)Department of Justice (DOJ)Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)National Endowment for the Arts (NEA)National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH)National Institutes of Health (NIH)National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)National Science Foundation (NSF)Office of Naval Research (ONR)United States Army Research LaboratoryUnited States Department of Agriculture (USDA)United States Geological Survey (USGS)Musk seemingly hinted that there could possibly be some sort of retribution if Boston University does not properly handle the situation with its employee accused of making threats against federal workers. Musk replied to the Libs of TikTok's post about federal funds going to Boston University by stating: "Noted."There have reportedly been several alarming threats made against the employees of the Department of Government Efficiency.On the subreddit "r/whitepeopletwitter" on Reddit, online users made concerning threats against Musk and DOGE members, such as: "I'll say it. This Nazi stooge needs to be shot."Musk stated of the alleged threats, "They have broken the law."Former Minnesota Democratic House candidate Will Stancil reportedly made threats to Musk.Stancil said, "Musk should get the wall," a saying that alludes to a person being executed by a firing squad.Edward Martin Jr. – the acting U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia – vowed to investigate the eye-raising threats. "Our initial review of the evidence presented to us indicates that certain individuals and/or groups have committed acts that appear to violate the law in targeting DOGE employees," Martin said in a statement. "We are in contact with the FBl and other law-enforcement partners to proceed rapidly. We also have our prosecutors preparing."Martin wrote in a letter to Musk on Monday that read, "I recognize that some of the staff at DOGE has been targeted publicly. At this time, I ask that you utilize me and my staff to assist in protecting DOGE work and the DOGE workers. Any threats, confrontations, or other actions in any way that impact their work may break numerous laws."Martin continued, "Let me assure you of this: We will pursue any and all legal action against anyone who impedes your work or threatens your people."Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

California police took down a woman who was threatening them after she was reported to be vandalizing a U.S. flag at a local park, and it was all caught on body-cam footage. Crystal Aguilar, 24, was apparently captured on video taking down the U.S. flag at the Hart Park in Bakersfield and trying to replace it with a Mexican flag. She allegedly tossed the U.S. flag in the mud. 'You can't say I'm disrespecting!' she says before repeating, 'This is my land!' in Spanish three times. Park rangers arrived and confronted Aguilar, who became very argumentative and even allegedly threatened the officers. The interaction can be viewed on the body-cam video footage that was released by the Kern County Sheriff's Office. Aguilar apparently argues in Spanish that she has done nothing wrong because she is on her land and then tells the officers they're going to die. "You're not gonna tell me what to do. This is Mexican land [bleeped out]. Look at that flag because that flag isn't on the floor, is it?" she says to police. "Is it? You can't say I'm disrespecting!" she says before repeating, "This is my land!" in Spanish three times. "Come here," says an officer."OK, my people kill you," she responds. "You're gonna regret it," she adds. "Touch me, [bleeped out], when your kids die!" At this point, she tries to resist the arrest. "When your kids die! You're squishing my hand, and they already know!" she added.Aguilar was arrested and booked on several charges including threatening a peace officer, vandalism, and resisting arrest. She is also accused of cutting the chains on the flag pole at the entrance of the park. Video of the altercation and her threats can be viewed on the KGET-TV news report on YouTube. Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

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