PRODUCING HIS OWN SUCCESS WITH UFC EMMY NOMINATED PRODUCER NICK BROWN (EP. 013):
Nick Brown is an Emmy Award-nominated Producer for the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He is a proud alumnus of Gonzaga University in Spokane, Washington where he discovered his love of sports broadcasting. His work has been seen on FOX, ESPN, and on international platforms by millions of MMA fans worldwide.
In this episode, we discuss:
- How he set himself up for success at a young age
- What it’s like to be a producer at UFC
- What he has learned from Dana White
He works day-to-day on creating content for the UFC’s 18.3 million Instagram followers, 7.3 million Twitter followers, and 24.8 million Facebook followers while also producing documentaries and shows for the UFC’s digital streaming service, UFC Fight Pass. He has worked with the likes of UFC Hall of Famer Forrest Griffin, ESPN personality Stephen A. Smith, U.S. Olympian Ben Askren, two-time UFC Champion Conor McGregor, and the best production team in all of sports.
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- What life was like as a kid for Nick (2:25)
- Was it tough transitioning from the Bay Area to Las Vegas as a kid? (3:40)
- Did Nick always want to work in the sports industry? (5:46)
- Sports Nick loved growing up (7:00)
- Was Nick a good student in high school? (9:00)
- All the colleges Nick applied to (10:50)
- The type of things and activities Nick was involved in college (14:55)
- How Nick got involved with the athletic department on campus (18:40)
- What Nick enjoyed most about his experience with the athletics department (20:20)
- Other extracurriculars Nick was involved in (22:47)
- What Nick’s plans were after graduating college (24:00)
- Nick’s first break with the UFC (27:20)
- The responsibilities of an assistant video editor at the UFC (39:25)
- What does the role of an associate producer look like? (48:47)
- The staff and structure of the video team (53:45)
- Who are the key players as far as social goes in the UFC? (57:00)
- The detail in which Nick looks at the analytics (59:00)
- What’s the key to telling a quick and compelling story? (1:04:00)
- How do you define success for the content you put out? (1:05:00)
- What’s been your favorite moment in the UFC? (1:06:05)CHECK
- What’s it like to work with Dana White? (1:13:00)
- Nick shares his daily habits and rituals (1:14:46)
- Nick’s favorite books (1:18:30)
- What’s one piece of advice that you received that you want to pass down to the next wave of talent? (1:20:22)
- Have you ever had a major mess up or failure, and if so how did you learn from it? (1:21:35)
- If you were a fighter what would be your walk on song? (1:22:40)
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