MMA’s Professional Fighters League Extends ESPN Deal
The Professional Fighters League, MMA’s fast-growing new entrant and the first to run a regular scheduled season like other sports do, has extended a deal with ESPN…
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PFL Caps Season of Growth With Six $1 Million Title Fights
When Endeavor paid $4 billion for controlling interest in mixed-martial-arts promotor UFC five years ago, Donn Davis had visions of nights like Wednesday. A…
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Legends Partners with PFL, Buys Stake in the MMA League
The Professional Fighters League has signed a long-term agreement with Legends to run its ticketing, sponsorship and venue operations. Legends, which was founded by the…
David Levy Joins Board of MMA Circuit ONE Championship
David Levy is joining the board of ONE Championship, the mixed martial arts circuit that is looking to expand beyond its roots in Asia. Levy will be lead director on the…
Sporticast: ONE Championship Founder on Growing a Global Martial Arts Circuit
On the latest Sporticast episode, hosts Scott Soshnick and Eben Novy-Williams speak with Chatri Sityodtong, founder and CEO of ONE Championship, a global promoter of…
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Harvard MBA’s Asia-Based MMA Circuit Eyes U.S. Expansion
Group ONE Holdings founder and CEO Chatri Sityodtong announced on the Sporticast podcast that the organization is planning its first U.S.-based event. The company, which…
Private Equity Chases Boxing, MMA Investments in Untapped Market
According to PitchBook Data, between January 2020 and February 2021 private equity funds invested 7.8 billion euros (or $9.41 billion) into U.S. and European sports…
Showtime Sports Looks to MMA to Drive Digital Subs
Tomorrow night (April 2), Bellator MMA will make its Showtime debut with Bellator 255, the first of three consecutive Friday night cards on the premium cable channel…
UFC Leaving Short-Term Money on Table With Early Start For Khabib Megafight
UFC fans hoping to catch this weekend’s fight between Khabib Nurmagomedov and Justin Gaethje, one the biggest MMA events of the year, might be surprised by the event’s…
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UFC Says Fighters Will See Pay Increase as Venum Replaces Reebok
The Ultimate Fighting Championship‘s new apparel deal with combat sports brand Venum is smaller than the promotion’s current partnership with Reebok but will result in…
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