PFL co-founder and chairman Donn Davis talks their New Year’s Eve title fights and their content plans for 2020
"The PFL is truly building a global league, and the international audience is as important as the U.S. audience."
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DAZN reported to have more than 4 million subscribers since starting operation last year
Dependent on boxing and MMA, DAZN hopes to build on its current subscriber base
Dan Le Batard calls MMA “the damn sewer,” says “now we’re telling you the violence is okay” while interviewing Ariel Helwani
"Now, what has happened is Disney sees 'Oh, there's money to be made in MMA,' and Disney's buying everything, and ESPN's buying everything, and now we're telling you that the violence is okay. It wasn't okay before, but now the violence is okay, and now we sell it to you with ESPN+."
Sean O’Connell talks same-night PFL broadcasting and fighting, how the UFC “forgot that the product they’re selling is the fighter”
Ariel Helwani talks “Ariel & The Bad Guy,” says Fox to ESPN is beyond “night and day,” “I never felt [Fox] had my back”
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.
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.
Could Showtime wrestle the UFC contract away from Fox?
Showtime president Stephen Espinoza has partnered with UFC in the past
Showtime releases trailer for new documentary about origins of mixed martial arts
To most people not intimately connected with mixed martial arts, MMA’s ascension to its status one of the most popular...
UFC on Fox analyst Brian Stann leaves …. for a career in real estate?
Stann announced his departure on Instagram
Showtime will make Mayweather-McGregor available direct to consumers
A smart play to reach as many fans as possible.
Sling gets its first PPV event with UFC 214
A big step forward for the streaming service and sports fans.
The Mayweather-McGregor press tour dramatically shifted betting odds for the fight
Bettors responded to the car crash of a press tour in a big way.
Chechnya’s dictator wants a “fight to the death” with UFC
Ramzan Kadyrov says Chechen fighters are tougher than UFC fighters because they grew up in war.
