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UFC announces deal with UPshow and Joe Hand Promotions

March 16, 2021 by Jason Cruz Leave a Comment

The UFC announced that it has forged a partnership with UPshow, the leading in-venue entertainment and marketing platform, to deliver in-venue, streaming sports entertainment packages to retail and hospitality businesses across the United States for UFC Pay-Per-View events. Joe Hand Promotions will manage the effort. As you know, Joe Hand Promotions handles the UFC contract […]

UFC heads back to Florida for full capacity show in April

March 15, 2021 by Jason Cruz Leave a Comment

The UFC announced that it will head back to Florida in April to host UFC 261 with 3 title fights with fans in attendance. There will be no limit on how many fans can attend. Dana White made the announcement on social media that UFC 261 will take place in Jacksonville, Florida at the Five […]

Report: UFC 259 draws 800K total PPV buys

March 10, 2021 by Jason Cruz 1 Comment

John Ourand of the Sports Business Journal reports that UFC 259 this past Saturday drew 800,000 total PPV buys. 600,000 on ESPN+ and another 200,000 in international PPV buys. UFC 259 featured three title bouts including Israel Adesanya challenging for the UFC Light Heavyweight title, Amanda Nunes defending her Featherweight title against Megan Anderson and […]

The Interview: Jennifer McClearen

March 10, 2021 by Jason Cruz Leave a Comment

The Interview is back with University of Texas at Austin professor Jennifer McClearen. She discusses her upcoming book, ‘Fighting Visibility, Sports Media and Female Athletes in the UFC.’

Anderson let go by UFC after loss to Nunes

March 10, 2021 by Jason Cruz Leave a Comment

MMA Fighting reports that Megan Anderson is no longer with the UFC. Anderson lost this past Saturday to Amanda Nunes. Anderson disclosed the fact that the company would be shuttering the Featherweight division on a live twitch stream on her channel on Tuesday. The UFC denied the assertion. The UFC did confirm to MMA […]