The Terence Crawford-Canelo Alvarez fight drew a record 70,482 fans which set a record for the largest boxing attendance in U.S. history for an indoor event. It also became the largest boxing crowd in Las Vegas history. The fight broke the previous record set with Larry Holmes and Gerry Cooney fighting outside of Caesars Palace […]
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Shapiro talks UFC media rights at Goldman Sachs Conference
TKO head Mark Shaprio spoke at a Goldman Sachs conference on Wednesday discussing the success of the TKO properties. Shapiro gave a post-transaction report on how Paramount+ and CBS earned the rights for UFC. Shapiro indicated that ESPN was “always in the mix” but when it became clear that the company would double its rights […]
TKO doubles dividend for investors
Sportico reports that the parent company for the UFC and WWE, TKO, will double its dividend to Class A shareholders. The increase means the next quarterly payment will be $0.76 a share. The dividend will return $150 million in capital to shareholders according to TKO. The news comes after the UFC signed a $1.1 billion […]
T-Mobile Arena re-ups with TKO through 2030
Sports Business Journal reports that TKO Group Holdings will continue its partnership with the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas through 2030. UFC will host a minimum of 4 events at the arena which is the same as its previous agreement. This time around, WWE will hold two events at the venue each year. The UFC […]