PFL sells minority stake to Saudi Arabia wealth fund, plans to launch Middle East/North Africa league
The latest sports involvement with Saudi Arabia comes from that country's SRJ Sports Investments buying into the Professional Fighters League.
MMA News
Mike Francesa blasts Elon Musk for entertaining Mark Zuckerberg fight instead of making Tesla safer
"Musk should have more important things. Okay? Let him figure out how to make his car safer."
Mark Zuckerberg says Elon Musk ‘isn’t serious’ about fight and ‘it’s time to move on’
"I think we can all agree Elon isn't serious and it's time to move on."
Bruce Lee’s daughter Shannon talks her father’s martial arts impact and ‘Warrior’: ‘This is a miracle season for us.’
"He said to me 'We shouldn't do this unless we can really do it right, and do it justice, and do it so that your father would be proud.'"
ESPN announces multi-part ‘Gracie’ docuseries
A multi-part docuseries about the legendary Gracie fighting family is in the works.
Real Sports’ piece on legless MMA fighter Zion Clark is worth a look: ‘I’ve spent my entire life fighting.’
"If it wasn't for wrestling, I probably would have ended up in the streets permanently, and I probably would have died, or overdosed on drugs."
Dana White blasts everyone in MMA media in ridiculously profane rant
“If it was up to the media, the UFC would have never f*cking made it, okay?
Megan Anderson talks shifting from fighting to MMA broadcasting: ‘It’s its own separate beast.’
Dana White: Power Slap has higher social media numbers than NFL, NBA, NHL, F1, and WWE combined
"Not only is it unbelievable money-wise, it's been unbelievable as far as social media goes."
Shawne Merriman and Pamela Duckworth talk Lights Out Xtreme Fighting on Fubo Sports
"I bring a different set of eyeballs than anybody else in this industry because of where I came from."
Dana White says he’s making a documentary about UFC media criticism during COVID-19 pandemic
"It’s like this whole cancel culture thing and all the things that are going on in this world today."
The Athletic’s Greg Rosenstein appears set for a tattoo after bet on Valentina Shevchenko
Valentina Shevchenko's loss may lead to a tattoo for Greg Rosenstein of The Athletic.
Laura Sanko talks being the first female analyst for a major UFC event since 1993
"I would love for more people to know that mixed martial arts saved my life on multiple occasions. It helped me confront anxiety, build confidence, be a student in my adult life and gave me a sense of purpose."
Dana White credits John Skipper’s cocaine scandal for UFC’s $1.5 billion ESPN deal, though reality was more nuanced
"So you want to talk about timing."
Anthem’s Ed Nordholm talks Fight Network, Impact Wrestling, Invicta FC, targeted market focus and more
"There will always be an angle where we think we can meet your audience because they're more identifiable and more targeted."
FanDuel TV will air weekly MMA events from ONE Championship
FanDuel TV is adding MMA to its lineup.
PFL Challenger Series to return Jan. 27 on Fubo Sports Network
"In just one year, Challenger Series established itself as a proving ground for future world title contenders."
PFL launches FAST channel for weigh-ins, press conferences, highlights and more
“We are excited to launch the Professional Fighters League's first-ever FAST channel in the U.S. providing our young and passionate MMA fanbase with year-round access to PFL star talent, original content and fight library.”
