#UFC News

Premier Lacrosse League Livestream: How to Watch the PLL Championship Game Online Free
variety.com The country’s best lacrosse players hit the field today for the 2023 Premier Lacrosse League Championship Game, which pits the defending champion Waterdogs Lacrosse Club vs.…

Wall Street Plays Ball: Sports Leagues in Demand for Investors
hollywoodreporter.com One hundred years ago, in August 1923, the Green Bay Packers football club was formed in a public stock sale. The Packers sold 1,000 shares at $5 apiece, raising $5,000…

WWE Releases Matt Riddle Amid Talent Cuts And Controversy
forbes.com Matt Riddle has been released by WWE as his whirlwind career, both in and out of a WWE ring, has come to a merciful end. “Just wanted to inform everyone that I’m no longer…

Pierce Brosnan's RFK Jr. support sparks fury from fans: "Traitor"
newsweek.com A photo of Pierce Brosnan with presidential hopeful Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has caused uproar on social media, with some users labeling the James Bond actor a traitor. Posting…

Amazon to offer Discovery+ Premium through Prime Video Channels in UK
thedesk.net Amazon has inked a distribution deal with Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) that allows it to sell access to Discovery Plus Premium through its Prime Video Channels platform in…

WWE Releases Numerous Wrestlers Following Smackdown TV Deal Announcement, Stock Decline
thewrap.com WWE released a number of wrestlers from their contracts on Thursday, with the biggest name being Dolph Ziggler, real name Nic Nemeth. The move comes amid news that WWE’s…

TKO Stock Plummets After WWE ‘Smackdown’ Leaves Fox For USA Network In Massive 5-Year Deal
forbes.com TKO’s stock dropped more than 12% in intraday trading Thursday after the announcement of a five-year domestic media rights partnership between the company and NBCUniversal…

Vince McMahon sets the stage for his possible exit from WWE
axios.com Pro wrestling magnate Vince McMahon is hinting that he wants out of the family business, according to regulatory filings tied to WWE's recent merger with the UFC. Driving…

WWE Releases Dolph Ziggler, Shelton Benjamin Amid New Merger And TV Deal
forbes.com Black Friday came one day early this week as WWE enters the TKO era. Sadly, those initials took on a double-meaning in the last two weeks for WWE staffers. One week after a…

WWE ‘Smackdown’ Heads Back to USA Network in TKO Group’s First Major Deal
thewrap.com WWE and NBCUniversal inked a five-year deal to snatch “Friday Night Smackdown” from Fox and bring it back to the USA Network starting in October 2024. WWE, which last week…

WWE’s ‘SmackDown’ Heading To USA Network In New Rights Deal With NBCUniversal; ‘Raw’ Still On the Table
deadline.com WWE, part of the newly created TKO Group, and NBCUniversal have agreed to a five-year domestic media rights deal that will bring Friday Night SmackDown to USA Network…

WWE ‘SmackDown’ Leaving Fox for USA Next Year, as ‘Raw’ Hits the Market
hollywoodreporter.com Cody Rhodes enters the ring during the WWE SmackDown at Coliseo de Puerto Rico José Miguel Agrelot on May 5 in San Juan, Puerto Rico In a significant shakeup of pro…

The Eyes Of Wrestling Investors Shift To AEW
forbes.com The recent closing of Endeavor’s acquisition and subsequent spin of World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) for an originally implied value of $9.3b will invariably shift the…

Fight Club: Endeavor Is Ready to Rumble in Media With $21 Billion UFC-WWE Merger
variety.com For decades, sports on television was a bulletproof business. Live games, airing on local stations or national networks, reliably brought in big audiences and even bigger…

Deion Sanders & Colorado Buffaloes Score Big Ratings for ESPN
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A full price breakdown for the ESPN Plus sports streaming service
businessinsider.com When you buy through our links, Insider may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more ESPN Plus prices start at $10 a month. Dylan Buell/Getty Images; Bob Levey/Getty Images;…

ESPN Plus: The sports network's subscription streaming service, explained
businessinsider.com When you buy through our links, Insider may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more ESPN Plus is a subscription streaming service with exclusive sports coverage. Dylan…

Friends: Jon Favreau's Story Included A Fight Against This Real UFC & WCW Star
looper.com Learn More When it comes to spectacular sitcom guest spots, "Friends" stands at the peak. From Brooke Shields and Brad Pitt making quick and hilarious pitstops to Bruce…

Conspiracy theories about Russell Brand sexual assault allegations go viral with help from Musk
nbcnews.com When comedian-turned-conservative-influencer Russell Brand preemptively denied sexual assault allegations on Friday, he flicked at a conspiracy theory that quickly found…

WWE And Edge Reportedly ‘Not Close On Money’ In Contract Talks
forbes.com WWE and 11-time world champion Edge may be at in impasse in contract negotiations. According to Dave Meltzer of Wrestling Observer Radio (h/t SEScoops), the WWE Hall of…

Grasso retains UFC flyweight title in rare split draw with Shevchenko
reuters.com Mexican fighter Alexa Grasso celebrated her nation's independence day in unusual fashion, holding on to her UFC flyweight title after fighting to a seldom-seen split draw…

Crypto and Formula One’s honeymoon is over, can Web3 save a rocky marriage?
forkast.news New blockchain use cases are showcasing the technology’s potential to disrupt industries, even as the extended cryptocurrency bear market continues to bite. From…

AEW Reportedly Expanding Pay-Per-View Schedule, Moving To Max In 2024
forbes.com AEW’s pay-per-view schedule should look significantly different in 2024. According to Andrew Zarian of Mat Men Podcast and F4WOnline.com, AEW is expected to move its…

UFC and WWE's TKO Group Holdings merger precedes high-profile layoffs
aol.com TKO Group Holdings, a publicly traded company owned by Ari Emanuel’s Endeavor Group, has been formed by the merger of WWE and UFC. WWE employees are bracing for a mass…

Jade Cargill In WWE Almost Makes Too Much Sense
forbes.com The following article contains spoilers from the September 15, 2023 broadcast of AEW Rampage. In a year defined by dramatic exits in AEW, Jade Cargill’s possible departure…

Stars Who Got Into Real Physical Fights On TV Sets
looper.com Learn More Stars Who Got Into Real Physical Fights On TV Sets Away from all the glitz and glamor of being a celebrity, most actors and TV presenters are just as human as the…

Ari Emanuel Offered to Run Twitter for $100 Million, but Musk Rejected the ‘Insulting’ and ‘Insane’ Proposal, Book Claims
variety.com Ari Emanuel reportedly made an offer that Elon Musk could refuse. Last year, Emanuel, chief executive officer of media and talent-representation conglomerate Endeavor,…
Thursday links: the wisdom of indexing
abnormalreturns.com Markets TIPS are on sale. (morningstar.com) The rise in real interest rates is stunning. (econbrowser.com) Daily options volume is soaring as traders go whole hog. (wsj.com)…

UFC CEO Dana White says 'nothing has changed' after WWE merger goes through
aol.com After the UFC completed its merger with WWE to form TKO Group Holdings earlier this week, some fans of the MMA company wondered what it meant for White's future. According…

The $2.7 Billion Time Bomb Inside The Newly Merged UFC And WWE
forbes.com The new company, known as TKO Group Holdings, went public this week to great fanfare, but there is massive debt that needs to be refinanced by 2026. KO Group Holdings, the…

Athlete Investing Marketplace PredictionStrike Raises $10 Million Series A Round
forbes.com Deven Hurt and Brad Chabra grew up on Bay Shore, Long Island as best friends, attending elementary, middle and high school together. After graduating from Harvard and…

Body Slammed Under $100, Is World Wrestling Stock an Opportunity?
marketbeat.com On August 24, World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. NYSE: WWE was like a beefy man in tights standing atop the ropes in preparation for a takedown. The specialty media group…

Ticker: FBI investigating MGM cybersecurity; Ultimate fighting on the stock exchange
bostonherald.com Casino operator MGM Resorts International said Tuesday that resorts are open and an investigation is continuing after what it called a “cybersecurity issue” led to the…

TKO Group stock price rises in NYSE debut: What to know about Endeavor’s WWE-UFC combo
fastcompany.com Ariel Emanuel’s Endeavor Group has combined WWE and UFC to create a new publicly traded sports and entertainment juggernaut. Can a combination between WWE and UFC deliver a…

TKO, New Parent Company of WWE and UFC, Shares Climb 2.6% in Stock Market Debut
variety.com Investors cheered as TKO Group Holdings, the new parent company of UFC and WWE, clambered into the Wall Street ring. Shares of TKO, which began trading Tuesday on the New…

What Will Endeavor’s WWE-UFC Deal Mean for Fans?
variety.com As of Tuesday, WWE and Endeavor’s UFC have officially been merged into one company now known as TKO Group Holdings. The change brings the premier names in sports…

TKO, the newly merged UFC-WWE, aspires to grow beyond fighting
cnbc.com Ultimate Fighting Championship and World Wrestling Entertainment executives decided to name their new publicly traded company TKO to honor the companies' expertise in…

UFC and WWE merger is complete: What we know so far about TKO Group Holdings
aol.com The WWE and UFC completed their merger on Tuesday morning to create TKO Group Holdings, according to new parent company Endeavor. Here's what we know so far. In 2016, UFC…

TKO Group, which houses WWE and UFC, begins trading on the New York Stock Exchange
seattletimes.com Shares of TKO Group, the new company that houses WWE and UFC, opened at $102 per share in their first day of trading on the New York Stock Exchange on Tuesday.

Aaron Rodgers Injury Sends DraftKings NFTs Soaring for Backup QB
decrypt.co As New York Jets’ quarterback Aaron Rodgers fell victim to a season-ending ankle injury after four snaps with the long-beleaguered NFL franchise on Monday, backup Zach…

With TKO Spinoff Done, Endeavor’s WME Becomes Bigger Factor In Valuation
hollywoodreporter.com On Tuesday morning, Endeavor’s UFC business merged with the WWE to create a new sports firm, TKO Group Holdings. But while the new company creates a combat sports and…

WWE, UFC Combined Company Makes Market Debut, Targets Demand for Sports
wsj.com WWE and UFC generate revenue from streaming and TV rights as well as ticket sales and merchandise tied to their popular lineups of celebrity fighters. A new publicly traded…

WWE, UFC Officially Merge to Form TKO Group, New Stock to Start Trading
variety.com The marriage of UFC and WWE is complete: Endeavor and WWE announced the close of their deal to create TKO Group Holdings, merging the wrestling entertainment company and MMA…

Endeavor and WWE Close Merger, Create TKO Group Holdings
thewrap.com Endeavor Group completed the combination of its UFC mixed martial arts league with World Wrestling Entertainment on Tuesday. The two are now part of a new company, TKO Group…