UFC Signs College Wrestler to NIL Deal in Barrier-Breaking Move
UFC has become the first competition-based professional sports association to sign a college athlete to an NIL deal. It could become a trend. Iowa freshman Bella…
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Dana White’s Hold on the UFC Echoes in Post-Video Silence
“There’s one thing that you never bounce back from, and that’s putting your hands on a woman,” UFC president Dana White, who has helmed the MMA promoter since 2001, said…
Endeavor Shares Tumble in Wake of Dana White Slap Video
Endeavor Group Holdings shares fell on Tuesday in a much bigger drop than the market at large. The company’s stock was down almost 8% in the afternoon and closed at a…
UFC Sues Documentary Production Team in Copyright Dispute
At a time when The Last Dance, Athlete A, Untold: The Girlfriend Who Didn’t Exist and other popular documentaries prominently feature copyrighted audiovisuals of…
PKA Kickboxing Venture Lands 7-Figure Investment From Jimmy Anderson
PKA Worldwide is getting a kick in the right direction. Sacramento-based businessman Jimmy Anderson is making a significant investment into the parent company of…
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…
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…
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…
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