Investment banking firm Jefferies initiated coverage of TKO with a ‘buy’ rating and a $120 price target. Shares jumped on Monday morning with the news of the coverage. The news offsets a previous “market outperform” rating by TD Cowen last month with concerns about Zuffa’s exposure with the UFC Antitrust Lawsuit heading to trial in […]
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UFC Fight Night 238 bonuses
The UFC held a Fight Night event at The Apex in Las Vegas on Saturday. BJJ ace Rodolfo Vieira set a record with a 4th straight submission via arm triangle. Vieira defeated Armen Petrosyan in the first round via submission. The Brazilian locked in an arm triangle in the waning seconds of Round 1 but […]
Poirier fight back on after social media gaffe
Poirier announces no UFC 299 fight
Despite the UFC announcing a UFC 299 fight between Dustin Poirier and Benoit Santi-Denis, the fight will not go forward. Poirier took to X to inform everyone that the fight was off. My fights off but still working 👊 pic.twitter.com/DRG61CJySA — The Diamond (@DustinPoirier) February 1, 2024 ESPN’s Brett Okamoto offered an explanation based on […]
Topps returns with license of UFC trading cards
UFC Topps cards are returning to the collectible market after a 3 year absence. Fanatics, which owns Topps, forged a deal with TKO Global for an exclusive multiyear deal. The first release will be on February 28th with the 2024 Topps Chrome UFC card set. The 200 base cards in the 2024 set will include […]