TKO reported its 4th quarter earnings for 2024 and beat analyst expectations yet again. Overall, the owners of the WWE and UFC reported total revenue for Q4 of $642.2 million and adjusted earnings before taxes, interest, depreciation and amortization of $238.1 million. But the UFC legal settlement in the Cung Le, et al. lawsuit caused […]
FBI to get in shape with help of UFC?
ABC News reports that FBI Director Kash Patel would like the agency to partner with the UFC in an effort to improve agents’ physical fitness. Patel mentioned this during a teleconference on Wednesday. Patel, a dubious individual who supports many of the president’s conspiracy theories was installed at the Federal Bureau of Investigation last week. […]
TKO getting into boxing business
President and COO of TKO Group Holdings, Mark Shapiro, confirmed what many suspected for a while that TKO would be entering the boxing business. Obviously, Dana White will be playing a major part in the endeavor while working with Saudi Arabia’s Tuki Alalshikh. It was revealed during TKO Group’s earning call that it was meeting […]
UFC Seattle attendance, gate, and bonuses
UFC Fight night 252 took place on Saturday night from Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Washington. After 12 years, the UFC returned to Seattle. Fans were eager for the promotion to come back to the Northwest as people came early for the prelims and the Arena was full by the start of the main card. […]
No more double champs in UFC?
Earlier this week Ilia Topuria vacated the UFC Bantamweight title lining up a fight between Diego Lopes and Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 314. Lopes believes that Topuria’s more was a sign that the company will no longer have champion v. champion fights. Topuria announced his intent to challenge for the lightweight title after defeating Max […]