Mixed Martial Arts
BBC renews Bellator commitment
UK public-service broadcaster the BBC has struck a new rights deal with US-based mixed martial arts promotion Bellator
RMC Sport adds KSW to MMA offering
RMC Sport, the French subscription broadcaster owned by telco Altice, has enhanced its combat sports offering by agreeing a rights deal with Polish mixed martial arts promotion KSW
IMG to distribute Combate Global worldwide media rights
IMG has signed a 'multi-year' deal with United States-based Combate Global to distribute the Hispanic mixed martial arts franchise's worldwide media rights, excluding the US
Globo’s PFL rights deal helps to fill MMA void
Brazilian commercial broadcaster Globo has acquired exclusive rights to broadcast all Professional Fighters League (PFL) events in 2023 across its pay-television channel, website, app and social networks
RMC Sport remains UFC broadcast home in France
RMC Sport, the French subscription broadcaster owned by telco Altice, has agreed a multi-year extension to its rights deal for mixed martial arts promotion the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC)
Marsh to head ONE Championship’s European rights sales after leaving BT
James Marsh has been recruited by ONE Championship to the newly created position of vice-president of global media rights, Europe after leaving UK pay-TV broadcaster BT Sport
Dana White’s Power Slap League TV debut delayed
Move made after video released of UFC president slapping his wife
PFL extends with Korean rights-holder IB Sports, targets Seoul event
US-based mixed martial arts promotion the Professional Fighters League has agreed a two-year renewal of its deal with South Korean rights-holder, media group IB Sports, as it plans to stage an event in…
ONE Championship signs Thai broadcast deal with Channel 7
Mixed martial arts organisation ONE Championship has enhanced its presence in Thailand through a media rights agreement with free-to-air television network Channel 7 HD and media company Tero Entertainment
FanDuel TV to air MMA through deal with ONE Championship
US gaming company agrees to rights deal with Asian promoter
Bellator makes network TV breakthrough with CBS broadcast
Mixed martial arts promotion Bellator will receive its first exposure on US network television with the announcement that CBS will broadcast its opening event of 2023.
Bellator 290: Bader vs
PFL launches ad-supported streaming channel housing weigh-ins, archive
The Professional Fighters League mixed martial arts promotion has launched Fast, a 24/7 advertising-supported streaming channel that will showcase video content from its fight event library
Canal Plus makes long-term commitment to French MMA promotion Ares Fighting
French pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus has agreed a long-term rights deal with domestic mixed martial arts promotion Ares Fighting Championship
Globo’s Combate to showcase ONE Championship in Brazil
Mixed martial arts promotion ONE Championship has agreed a multi-year rights deal with Brazilian broadcast group Globo
PFL, DAZN enter three-pronged agreement centred on European JV
DAZN and the Professional Fighters League have struck three separate agreements that will see DAZN become a minority equity holder in the PFL's new European mixed martial arts promotion, as well as a media…
UFC to provide VR events with Meta, adds first-ever legal sponsor
The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) has teamed up with Meta to deliver its events in virtual reality through its streaming service, Fight Pass
BeIN strikes ONE Championship deal in MENA
Pay-television broadcaster beIN Sports has acquired the rights to the ONE Championship across the Middle East and North Africa as part of a multi-year agreement with the mixed martial arts promotion
ONE to broadcast new weekly shows under partnership with Royal Thai Army
Mixed martial arts promotion ONE Championship has agreed a deal with the Royal Thai Army to host and broadcast 52 weekly live events from Thailand in 2023