The Wall Street Journal reports that Endeavor, the owner of the UFC, is planning for an IPO by the end of the year. According to the report, the IPO will be used to broaden Endeavor’s businesses beyond film and television. Endeavor purchased the UFC in 2016 for $4 billion. It also acquired sports marketing agency […]
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Conor McGregor announces retirement again
Conor McGregor wrote on twitter Monday night that he is retiring from “Mixed Martial Art.” Whether or not the retirement will stick will be a good question. The retirement announcement is his second after having announced a similar retirement in 2016. As we know, he returned to the Octagon. Hey guys quick announcement, I’ve decided […]
Loss of supplement bottle at center of Motion to Dismiss Lyman Good’s case
The drug maker and distributor in Lyman Good’s lawsuit for a tainted supplement brought a motion to dismiss his claims for spoliation of evidence last month. The UFC fighter took a supplement which caused him to fail a USADA drug test and miss out on a bout. The motion to dismiss claims that Good and/or […]
Show Money discusses UFC-ESPN deal and other media deals in combat sports landscape
Report: Endeavor wanted 65-35 split with DirecTV
John Ourand of the Sports Business Journal reports that sources stated that Endeavor wanted a 65-35 split of the PPV revenue from DirecTV before deciding to sign a deal with ESPN+. On Monday, it was announced that the UFC and ESPN had entered into an agreement which would place ESPN+ as the exclusive provider of […]