UFC Fight Night Charlotte took place on Saturday afternoon and aired on ESPN and ABC. The main card drew 1.018 million viewers on ABC while the prelims on ESPN drew 617,000 viewers. The prelims drew 0.22 in the 18-49 demo, 0.11 F18-49, 0.33 M18-49, 0.17 18-34, 0.08 F12-34, 0.19 M12-34, 0.26 25-54 and 0.25 in […]
New WWE-UFC merger gets a name
CNBC first reported that the upcoming coming that will combine WWE and UFC will be called TKO Group Holdings (TKO). The new sports entertainment company, with its stock ticker TKO, will be publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange. According to the report Endeavor and WWE hope to create a sports entertainment giant valued […]
PFL-Ngannou sign historic deal
Francis Ngannou is a member of the Professional Fighters League. Ngannou signed an expansive “strategic partnership” with the organization that will see him star in the PFL PPV Super Fight Division in 2024, launch PFL Africa and become a part of the Global Athlete Advisory Board. Via PFL press release: John Nash of Bloody Elbow […]
Diaz-Paul ticket sales going well
The Sports Business Journal reports “brisk” sales for August’s fight between Nate Diaz and Jake Paul. Adam Stern reports that “more than 60 percent” of the tickets on sale have been purchased. Stern notes that “a significant portion of the lower parts of the arena already sold.” Much of the premium viewing seats on the […]
Crypto venture fund kicks in $18M on Karate Combat
Karate Combat received an influx of $18 million in fundraising from BITKRAFT Ventures several weeks ago as the up and coming sport is relying on a different approach to its venture. After a rejuvenation of interest from the “Cobra Kai” series on Netflix, the sport aims to appeal to the early-adopting fan as it is […]