Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC)

China is a top priority for MMA's Ultimate Fighting Championship in terms of international expansion. SportBusiness speaks to Kevin Chang, the UFC’s senior vice-president, Asia-Pacific, about how the promotion aims to succeed in the region.

SportBusiness Asia editor Kevin McCullagh says risks abound for international sports properties in China in 2021, but the UFC’s trend-bucking media-rights deal with Migu has underlined some best practice.

The Ultimate Fighting Championship has announced that UFC 261 on April 24 in Jacksonville, Florida, will not have a limit on fan attendance

The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) has signed up cannabidiol (CBD) and Hemp product specialists Love Hemp as a global sponsor. The five-year, multi-million dollar deal will run from June 1 2021

The Ultimate Fighting Championship has secured a sponsorship deal with crypto casino and sportsbook company Stake.com in its first official betting partner deal in Latin America and Asia

The Ultimate Fighting Championship has secured a wide-ranging partnership with DraftKings, which has been designated the mixed martial arts promotion's first-ever official sportsbook and daily fantasy…

Mixed martial arts promotion the UFC has agreed a multi-year deal with Chinese streaming platform Migu, covering media rights, joint content creation, a production technology collaboration, and marketing…

MMA property looks to expand social media presence

Trading card and sports sticker manufacturer Panini has been awarded an exclusive global trading card licensing agreement for mixed martial arts’ Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Subscription broadcaster Eleven has retained rights to mixed martial arts’ Ultimate Fighting Championship in a ‘multi-year’ agreement. T

RMC Sport, the French subscription broadcaster owned by telco Altice, has signed a new rights deal for mixed martial arts’ Ultimate Fighting Championship in the wake of the lifting of the MMA broadcast b…

The Ultimate Fighting Championship has entered into a multiyear partnership with US online clothing retailer Zappos

A group of former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) athletes have been given a boost in their lawsuit against the Endeavor-owned mixed martial arts promotion after a federal judge granted the case class-action…

Pay-television broadcaster Abu Dhabi Media has launched a specialist combat sports channel, Abu Dhabi Fight, which is exclusively available via telco Etisalat

Following partnerships with NBA, MLB, UFC, PGA Tour and numerous star athletes, the recovery and performance technology company has transformed its financial fortunes, as well as its domestic and international profile, this year. Bob Williams reports

Rush Street Interactive, the US-based betting and online casino company, has incorporated the UFC Event Centre, the UFC’s first-ever live betting data product, into its offering in a tie-up with IMG A…