The UFC has extended its deal with Venum as the company’s global outfitting partner through 2029. IMG, the UFC’s licensing agent, negotiated the deal with Venum according to the UFC.com web site. Via announcement on UFC.com: “VENUM has been an amazing partner these past few years and we are thrilled to continue our relationship with […]
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UFC Fight Night 238 bonuses
UFC Fight Night 238 took place on Saturday afternoon at The Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada. The promotion gave out 4 bonuses to 3 fighters tonight as one fighter doubled up on bonuses. A flying knee by Vinicius Oliveira stopped Bernardo Sopaj in the third round. Oliveira’s KO will be in the running for the […]
UFC made $1.3 Billion in 2023
TKO announced fourth quarter earnings for 2023 and the filings revealed the UFC and WWE made record revenue. The UFC made $142.9 million in adjusted earnings on $282.8 million for the fourth quarter. In total for the year, the UFC revenues rose 13% to $1.3 billion while adjusted EBITDA was up 11% to $756 million. […]
UFC Fight Night 237 attendance and bonuses
UFC Fight Night 237 took place in Mexico City on Saturday Night. Brian Ortega’s comeback win over Yair Rodriguez drew one of the bonuses for the night. Ortega overcame what looked like a bad ankle injury while warming up in the Octagon and a strong first round by Rodriguez to submit him in round 3. […]
UFC 298 Prelims on ESPN draw 1.146M viewers
UFC 298 PPV Prelims on ESPN drew 1.146 million viewers per Sports Media Watch. The telecast drew 601,000 viewers in the A18-49 demo. The telecast started 39 minutes late due to a college basketball overrun. The telecast featured what became the Fight of the Night as Amanda Lemos outlasted Mackenzie Dern in an action-packed fight. […]