Last week, Endeavor announced its financial earnings for the third quarter of 2021. With this news it shared some insights about the UFC – most of which appear to be promising for the MMA company. Endeavor praised the UFC for delivering revenues through the pandemic. Despite the concerns over COVID-19 protocols, the UFC moved forward […]
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Report: UFC 268 draws 700K PPV buys
The Sports Business Journal’s John Ourand reports that UFC 268 drew 700,000 PPV buys on ESPN+. The event featured Kamaru Usman taking on Colby Covington and occurred on the same night as the Canelo Alvarez-Caleb Plant fight. The event, which took place at Madison Square Garden in New York, continues the success of the UFC […]
Triller sued for proposed use of triangle-shaped ring
Triller Fight Club has been promoting a new form of combat sports it called Triad Combat which takes place in a three-sided ring. The event, set to take place at Globe Life Field in Texas may be in jeopardy as a fight promotion in Florida has filed a lawsuit against the organization. UPDATED: Here are […]
Endeavor touts UFC in Q3 earnings call
The UFC had its best 9 months in the company’s history this past year according to Endeavor’s Third Quarter 2021 Results on Monday. The UFC had record-breaking revenue and adjusted EBITDA. The parent company of Zuffa, Endeavor outperformed Wall Street forecasts announcing $1.39B in revenue with a net of $63.6 million. The company also “raised […]
Report: Canelo-Plant PPV draws 800K PPV buys
The Canelo Alvarez-Caleb Plant fight drew roughly 800,000 PPV buys in linear and digital platforms according to a source. The event had an $18 million gate making it an event that likely grossed over $100 million. The PPV, which priced at $79.99, via satellite and digital platforms via Showtime was one of the biggest events […]