February 1 marks the beginning of Black History Month. The UFC announced today that it will launch a month-long celebration of Black History Month commemorating the achievments made by African American and Black UFC athletes throughout the organization’s history. The press release notes that Alistair Overem, Kamaru Usman, Derrick Lewis and Curtis Blaydes will headline […]
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Pennington announces 6-month sanction for UFC anti-doping violation
UFC women’s bantamweight Raquel Pennington announced on social media that she has inadvertently violated the UFC Anti-Doping Policy. The announcement coincides with USADA’s release that she accepted a six-month sanction. Here’s the facts. Please read. pic.twitter.com/XYmSOJ4Zs6 — Raquel Pennington (@RockyPMMA) January 28, 2021 Pennington details the circumstances concerning he violating the policy. She notes that […]
Opposite Inauguration, UFC live event draws just 244K
Last Wednesday’s UFC’s Fight Night which actually aired in the morning in North America opposite the U.S. Inauguration of Joe Biden drew 244,000 viewers per Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily. The event featured Neil Magny taking on Michael Chiesa in what amounted to a showcase fight for the Spokane, Washington-based fighter. Chiesa dominated the 5-round main […]
UFC combines loans and saves money
The UFC successfully combined two of its loans with the help of Goldman Sachs and KKR Capital. According to SP Global, “Ultimate Fighting Championship, Ltd. Completed the repricing of its $2.453 billion term loan B due April 2026 that lowered the spread to L+300, with a 0.75% Libor floor, from L+325 with a 1% floor….” […]
UFC names Panini America as exclusive trading card partner
On Tuesday the UFC named Panini America as the exclusive collectible global trading card partner. The muli-year agreement is set to begin with the release of UFC Prizm. During the pandemic, the collectibles market has seen a renaissance in popularity. Previously, the UFC had a trading card deal with Topps. The deal begins in April […]