At a press conference Saturday afternoon prior to UFC 182, the UFC announced the acquisition of libraries of several promotions of the past including CageRage, ExtremeChallengeMMA, XFO, UCMMA, Hook&Shoot & TKO, King of the Cage and Pancrase. With the announcement, came the assurance that there would be no increase in price. The addition will bring […]
UFC Fight Pass
14 for 14: No. 7 UFC Fight Pass a success in first year?
In its first full year of UFC Fight Pass, the company’s over the top digital network, it can be seen as an overall success despite some initial flaws, ongoing administrative issues and a more serious security breach. It recently came under attack by a group known as “Anonymous” which has posted a link on its […]
SBJ survey looks at UFC growth, Fight Pass
The Sports Business Journal revealed its annual reader survey on various topics related to sports business. This year included questions about the UFC, WWE and boxing. In a survey related to over the top networks, readers indicated that the UFC is the “Fight sport” that will see the biggest growth over the next five years. […]
UFC offers Fight Pass deal as part of Cyber Monday
UFC Fight Pass is offering a Cyber Monday deal which began Friday and ends on Monday, December 1st. It’s offering UFC Fight Pass for $6.99 per month and a free one-year subscription of UFC: The Official Magazine. UFC had previous offers for its digital network for $7.99 plus the 1 year magazine subscription as recent […]
Standard & Poor’s downgrades Zuffa, LLC from BB to BB-
Standard & Poor’s has downgraded Zuffa, LLC’s credit rating from a “BB” to a “BB-“ this week as a result of what it calls “greater EBITDA volatility.” However, the analyst report states that the outlook for company is stable. Standard & Poor’s issues credit ratings for the debt of public and private companies. It is […]