Mixed Martial Arts
Round-Up: Esports fed appoints commercial commission, MotoGP Asian races decision, CAA signs ‘The Leech’, and more
The Singapore-based Global Esports Federation has appointed a Brand, Marketing, Commercial and Communication Commission featuring an array of experienced sports industry executives
IMMAF completes Swiss registration in latest push for Olympic recognition
The International Mixed Martial Arts Federation has taken a major step in its push for Olympic recognition by completing the registration process to become a non-profit organisation in Switzerland, where…
Las Vegas to reopen casinos, stage combat sports
The city of Las Vegas has been given the green light to partially resume its sports and gaming industries after Nevada governor Steve Sisolak announced that the state's casinos can reopen on June 4
One Championship signs up tech sponsors, explores ‘closed-door’ events
Mixed martial arts and esports promotion, One Championship, has completed four sponsorship deals with technology companies for the rest of 2020
TV3 lands UFC rights in Baltic markets
Baltic media group TV3 has agreed an exclusive, multi-year rights deal with the Ultimate Fighting Championship to provide coverage of the mixed martial arts promotion in Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia
Dana White hails UFC’s return despite three positive Covid-19 tests
Ultimate Fighting Championship president Dana White said the mixed martial arts organization's high-profile return to action over the weekend was a huge success despite the fact that there were three positive…
Dana White announces UFC fight card in Las Vegas on May 23
Ahead of the Ultimate Fighting Championship's return to action in Florida this week, the organization's president Dana White has announced a fight card for Las Vegas on May 23
ONE agrees partnership with Douyin
Mixed martial arts promotion ONE Championship has become the latest sports property to agree a deal with Chinese video-sharing social network Douyin
Endeavor needs the UFC to make money, but at what cost?
Endeavor's financial difficulties are pushing the UFC to stage events, which could risk severe damage to the promotion's hard-won reputation.
UFC announces three fight cards without fans in Florida in May
The Ultimate Fighting Championship remains determined to quickly return to live action amid the global Covid-19 pandemic, announcing three live fight cards to be held in Florida in an eight-day period…
UFC planning May 9 return with UFC 250
Ultimate Fighting Championship president Dana White is continuing his plan to quickly resume the mixed martial arts property by ramping up efforts to stage UFC 250 on May 9 at an unconfirmed location
ONE postpones Singapore events
Mixed martial arts promotion ONE Championship last week postponed two events it was planning to run in Singapore behind closed doors this month due to the country's tightened Covid-19 restrictions
Dana White bows to intense pressure, calls off UFC 249
Ultimate Fighting Championship president Dana White has revealed he was pressured by the most senior executives at both the Walt Disney Company and ESPN to call off UFC 249, which was scheduled for April…
UFC has secured private island to host events, claims White
Ultimate Fighting Championship president Dana White claims he has secured a private island for the mixed martial arts organization to continue to stage events amid the Covid-19 shutdown
Coronavirus update: LaLiga runs music festival, ONE fights on, AFL pay dispute, and more
Spanish football's LaLiga is running an online global music concert to raise funds for the fight against the coronavirus pandemic
UFC relents on coronavirus events strategy
The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) has performed an about-turn to fall in line with other major sports organisations in postponing upcoming events amid the coronavirus outbreak, although president…
Show goes on for UFC as White criticises ‘panicking’ sports bodies
The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) has pledged it will continue to stage events amid the coronavirus, with president Dana White claiming sports organisations are “panicking” by enacting rafts of …
Ex-ONE Championship media rights director Lam joins Tamplo
Roland Lam, the former director of global media rights at ONE Championship, the Singapore-based mixed martial arts promoter, has joined Tamplo, a France-based start-up offering cloud-based project and…