The Sports Business Journal reports that the Air National Guard will be the lead sponsor for ‘The Ultimate Fighter’ series which returned on May 30th. One source per SBJ states that the deal is a ‘high seven-figure deal.’ The new agreement has the Air National Guard as the lead sponsor through the 12 episodes of […]
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Power Slap gets big hand in social media
Despite a consensus by many fight fans and society in general, Dana White is doubling down on Power Slap as it returns for a second season which most will not see since it will be on the online platform Rumble. Yet, White is still bullish about the sport and utilizes social media metrics to tout […]
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UFC on ABC 4 salaries
The North Carolina Boxing and Combat Sports Commission disclosed the payouts from the UFC on ABC 4 event held this past Saturday in Charlotte, North Carolina. Tainara Lisboa: $10,000/$10,000 Jessica-Rose Clark: $38,000 Bryan Battle: $50,000/$50,000 Gabriel Green: $26,000 Mandy Bohm: $10,000/$10,000 Ji Yeon Kim: $35,000 Douglas Silva de Andrade: $50,000/$50,000 Cody Stamann: $78,000 Karl Williams: […]
New WWE-UFC merger gets a name
CNBC first reported that the upcoming coming that will combine WWE and UFC will be called TKO Group Holdings (TKO). The new sports entertainment company, with its stock ticker TKO, will be publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange. According to the report Endeavor and WWE hope to create a sports entertainment giant valued […]