Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC)
UFC signs content partnership with China’s Qutoutiao
Rights-holders left homeless in Middle East after OSN culls sports channels
UFC limits the damage with new Fox deal in tough Filipino market
Bellator MMA given a fighting chance in the UK with Sky, Channel 5 deals
ESPN pays up for UFC rights in Australia and NZ; UFC hoping for pay-per-view boom
Powerful partners ease UFC’s entry into Russia; increase in Netherlands with Veronica
Eleven’s difficulties in the UK hit IMG, MMA promotions
Wowow returns as UFC broadcast partner in Japan after 30-month hiatus
UFC projects record 3m pay-per-view buys for McGregor’s return
Eleven replaces BT as UFC broadcaster in UK and Ireland
Nent to show Joshua v Povetkin title on pay-per-view across Nordics
UFC deal with Ten sets out path to Whittaker title defence
ESPN takes UFC exclusively as Fox opts for WWE rights instead
Doubling up with ESPN will earn the Ultimate Fighting Championship $300m (€258m) per year from media-rights sales from 2019 to 2023 – a good result given the absence of aggressive bidding from incumbent Fox.
UFC off to good start in US TV negotiations after ESPN deal
The Ultimate Fighting Championship has completed the first of its US non-pay-per-view deals from 2019, selling exclusive rights to a package of 15 events to media group Disney
UFC pairs up with Polsat to take on local rival in Polish market
The Ultimate Fighting Championship’s new deal in Poland is aimed at elevating its brand in the country, which has long been dominated by local promotion KSW.
Polsat lands exclusive UFC rights
Polish commercial and pay-television broadcaster Polsat has signed a three-year deal for exclusive rights to mixed martial arts promotion the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
Fight Network picks up UFC rights in Italy
International combat sports channel Fight Network has acquired rights in Italy for the Ultimate Fighting Championship mixed martial arts series.
Fox expands football rights portfolio with two new leagues
Fox Sports Africa has bolstered its European football content by acquiring rights to the English Football League and the Turkish Süper Lig across sub-Saharan Africa