Front Office Sports is reporting that Paramount is close to securing a media deal with TKO and Riyadh Season’s Zuffa Boxing. A source told FOS that Paramount was the “front runner” although no confirmation has been reported and TKO, Paramount and Endeavor are mum on any looming deal. On Monday, TKO announced that the UFC […]
What will become of the PPV points?
Will fans flock to Paramount?
With the acquisition of the UFC media rights to Paramount, the question becomes if fans will bolster the subscription base of Paramount+. David Ellison, Paramount’s CEO and Chair indicated to Puck’s Matthew Belloni that the UFC deal was a harbinger of things to come for the company. The UFC deal was the splashy, newsworthy event […]
UFC heads to Paramount in blockbuster $7.7B deal
The UFC announced that it will move all of its media to Paramount in 2026 with all of its numbered events airing on its digital network and CBS. Its Fight Nights will air on the digital platform. The deal is worth $1.1 billion over 7 years starting in 2026. It effectively ends the UFC’s relationship […]
Two deaths at same boxing event in Japan
Two boxers suffered brain injuries at an event on August 2nd in Japan. In separate bouts, they succumbed to their injuries. The WBO mourns the passing of Japanese boxer Hiromasa Urakawa, who tragically succumbed to injuries sustained during his fight against Yoji Saito on August 2 at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo. This heartbreaking news comes […]