Mixed Martial Arts
UFC extend with TSN and RDS in Canada
SuperSport picks up UFC rights in Africa after ESPN US deal clears path
UFC projects record 3m pay-per-view buys for McGregor’s return
IMG earns huge UFC fee increase from German market
IMG-backed Eleven takes UFC rights in UK and Ireland
DAZN follows Matchroom deal with Bellator partnership
DAZN, the live and on-demand streaming service owned by digital sports media specialist Perform, has bolstered its combat sports content by agreeing a multi-year rights deal with US mixed martial arts promotion Bellator.
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.
Combate Americas hires former NBCU exec as president
Combate Americas, the mixed martial arts sports and multimedia entertainment company targeting Hispanics, has appointed media industry veteran Jacqueline Hernandez as its president.
MP & Silva partners up with Asian MMA body
The MP & Silva agency has agreed a media and commercial rights partnership with Way of the Dragon Sports Company, official partner of the Chinese Taipei Mixed Martial Arts Association.
ESPN becomes exclusive UFC home in US
ESPN has confirmed that it has struck a deal to acquire exclusive rights to all UFC mixed martial arts programming in the US from 2019, dislodging the Fox network as a rights-holder and building on an initial agreement announced earlier this month.
One Championship takes wraps off new live streaming app
One Championship chairman and chief executive, Chatri Sityodtong, has said the Asian mixed martial arts promotion is targeting partnerships with telcos across the world following the launch of its new live streaming app.
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
ESPN+ to the fore as UFC strikes ‘groundbreaking’ rights deal
Mixed martial arts promotion the Ultimate Fighting Championship has today (Tuesday) signed a “groundbreaking” US rights deal with ESPN that will focus on the sports broadcaster’s new subscription streaming service ESPN+.
Singtel links up with One Championship
The One Championship mixed martial arts series has agreed a deal with Singapore-based telco Singtel that will allow fans to access content on their mobile devices.
ESPN and Fox Sports line up joint bid for UFC rights
Sports broadcasters ESPN and Fox Sports have submitted a joint bid for the US rights to mixed martial arts promotion the Ultimate Fighting Championship, according to multiple reports.
One Championship partners with Japanese OTT platform
The One Championship mixed martial arts series has signed a rights partnership with Japanese internet television station AbemaTV.
Univision Deportes enters MMA market with Combate Americas
Mixed martial arts promotion Combate Americas has signed a multi-year rights deal with US pay-television broadcaster Univision Deportes.
One Championship strikes Chinese rights deal
Asian mixed martial arts promotion the One Championship has agreed a rights deal with China’s Great Sports Media.