The UFC officially announced the location for its Mexican Independence Day card for Saturday, September 12th. The company announced that Noche UFC will take place in Glendale, Arizona. In its short-lived celebration of Mexican Independence Day, the UFC held the memorable UFC Noche at The Sphere. The event, in September 2024, drew a huge gate […]
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Disclosure reveals president purchased stock in TKO
As construction continues in front of the White House for the June 14th event, the Huffington Post reports that he purchased between $15,001 and $50,000 of stock of TKO Group Holdings, the parent company of the UFC on March 25 of this year. The HuffPost reviewed financial disclosures which were released by the U.S. Office […]
TKO reaffirms support from Saudi Arabia
During Wednesday’s earnings report for the first quarter of 2026, an analyst asked about if the company was concerned with the potential of pullback after the Saudi-backed LIV Golf Tour received word that it would no longer receive funding. However, TKO President Mark Shapiro confirmed that its partnership with Saudi Arabia remains strong. Shapiro noted […]
WWE announces cuts amid huge C-Suite raises
On Friday, the WWE announced the releases of at least 24 contracted wrestlers. This includes several WWE trainees as well as long-time talent. Notably, the Wyatt Six stable was cut. All had participated on the WWE Smackdown on Wrestlemania weekend. Also let go were the underutilized Motor City Machine Guns as their time on Smackdown […]
Filing reveals TKO exec pay for 2025
SEC filings on Thursday revealed the executive compensation for TKO Group Holdings which own the UFC and WWE. Notably, CEO Ari Emanuel led the report with an estimated $67.4 million. The amount includes stock wards of $44M and $8.1M in non-equity incentives. The non-equity incentives include an aircraft for personal use. In addition, Emanuel received […]