On Wednesday, Dana White posted on IG that he had a big announcement to make. He later retracted the statement saying he had jumped the gun. Could it have been about media rights for Zuffa Boxing? On Thursday, The Athletic’s Andrew Marchand reported that Netflix will stream MLB Opening Day matchup for the next three […]
Jake Paul speaks up about proposed Ali Act changes
The Muhammad Ali American Boxing Revival Act is losing the public relations war. Introduced this past July, it was widely panned by followers of the sport. Paul, who is taking on Gervonta Davis in an exhibition in Miami this November spoke about the attempts by TKO to change the Ali Act. In speaking with the […]
Smashing Machine signs with agency
Mark Kerr, the mixed martial arts fighter portrayed by Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson in the upcoming film “The Smashing Machine” has signed with Innovative Artists for representation. The movie is gaining buzz ahead of its theatrical release. The movie debuted at the Venice International Film Festival to a standing ovation for Johnson. The Hollywood Reporter […]
Shapiro discusses what went wrong with Netflix deal
Mark Shapiro appeared on John Ourand’s broadcast, The Varsity, to discuss a variety of subjects concerning TKO including why the UFC didn’t sign with Netflix. Shapiro stated disappointment when the Netflix deal fell through. But, Netflix indicated that it did not want volume. It has been the company’s position that it wanted big events. Netflix […]
WWE Friday Night Smackdown draws 1.342M viewers
WWE Friday Night Smackdown drew 1.342M viewers on Friday night on the USA Network per Programming Insider. The telecast drew a 0.37 in the A18-49 demo. The telecast was the go-home show prior to the big Wrestlepalooza event on ESPN’s new digital network. Before everyone put down their $29.99 for it, we had Brock Lesnar […]