Superagency (and UFC parent company) Endeavor’s purchase of streaming company NeuLion is another sign of the changing times
The deal could impact the UFC rights going forward, too.
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UFC still having trouble getting big increase for its TV rights, thanks to limited TV-focused bidders
Fox has offered the UFC an increase, but far from the one they were seeking. Other TV-focused bids have been slow to come in. And it looks unlikely the UFC will get anywhere close to the $450 million it initially targeted.
Amazon nabs rights to UFC pay-per-view events, beginning with UFC 222 on Saturday
The tech giant continues its push into live sports streaming with UFC.
Jay Glazer joins UFC competitor Bellator, but will keep his NFL role at Fox
Glazer will continue with his NFL work for Fox and his other gigs elsewhere.
Two weeks after parting ways with Bellator, Jimmy Smith has signed with the UFC
Smith is expected to make his UFC debut with desk work for FS1 during next weekend's UFC 220.
Fox might buy WWE broadcast rights or even the whole company, but offered UFC only a small increase
A report suggests Fox might offer WWE up to $400 million annually, much more than they reportedly offered the UFC.
UFC bans photographer who called Cris Cyborg a ‘dude’ in Instagram post
Mark Aragon won't be allowed back to UFC events after referring to Cris Cyborg as a "dude" and describing her using male pronouns.
Floyd Mayweather says talk of him to the UFC is “bullshit,” Dana White’s using his name to try for a bigger TV deal
"Dana White, my man, it’s just like this. ...Don’t worry about what I’m doing with my money, and my family. That’s the problem with motherfuckers nowadays, we’re too worried about what someone else is doing with their money."
Bellator and long-time commentator Jimmy Smith have “mutually agreed to part ways”
Smith had been calling Bellator fights since 2010.
Former UFC star Ronda Rousey ‘finalizing details’ of move to WWE, notable considering expiring rights deals
Rousey's move to the WWE seems "imminent," which could be a big gain for that organization.
UFC seeks big media rights hike, finds tepid interest, weighed down by AT&T/Time Warner merger and WWE’s expiring contract
Fox has reportedly offered $200 million a year, a boost but less than half of what the UFC wants. AT&T - Time Warner merger delays may prevent a Turner bid. And the WWE rights are coming up too...
Alberto Del Rio talks calling Copa Combate, working for Combate Americas, leaving WWE
Del Rio, a former WWE star, is involved in the broadcasting world now, calling Saturday night's Copa Combate on NBCSN and Telemundo.
Dana White suggests next UFC broadcast deal may include outside streaming partner, talks ESPN decline
"We’ll get to a point in time where everybody can watch it at the same time on the same platform."
Mayweather-McGregor PPV expected to generate 4.4 million buys, second-highest total ever
Mayweather-Pacquiao remains the all-time PPV record.
Could Showtime wrestle the UFC contract away from Fox?
Showtime president Stephen Espinoza has partnered with UFC in the past
