Mixed Martial Arts
ONE Championship to produce Asian edition of ‘The Apprentice’
MMA promotion ONE Championship is producing an Asian edition of the hit television show The Apprentice, featuring its chairman and chief executive Chatri Sityodtong in the lead role as the business leader…
Road Fighting Championship announces first event in Indonesia
South Korean mixed martial arts promoter Road Fighting Championship has announced its first event in Indonesia
Coronavirus latest: China forfeits Davis Cup match, Vietnam F1 to go ahead, ONE behind closed doors
China has forfeited its away Davis Cup tennis match against Romania next month as its team cannot travel due to the coronavirus epidemic.
The match was scheduled for March 6-7
IMMAF eyes wider international TV reach with Fighting Spirit deal
The International Mixed Martial Arts Federation has signed a media-rights agreement with the Fighting Spirit agency for the worldwide sales of its broadcast programming
Coronavirus latest: ONE Championship, ISPO, Nike stores, and more
Mixed martial arts promoter ONE Championship has cancelled its planned event in Chongqing on April 11 due to the coronavirus epidemic
UFC seeks PPV uplift from Facebook, Tricolor secures UFC TV carriage
Mixed martial arts promotion the Ultimate Fighting Championship has agreed a fresh content agreement with social media platform Facebook designed to showcase its pay-per-view broadcasts
One Championship hires first CMO
Asian mixed martial arts promotion One Championship has hired Jonathan Anastas as its first chief marketing officer
IMMAF resumes legal battle with Wada
The International Mixed Martial Arts Federation (IMMAF) has elected to resume legal action against the World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada), part of a long-running battle by the organisation to gain acceptance…
One Championship agrees Muay Thai partnership with Sports Authority of Thailand
Mixed martial arts and combat sports promoter One Championship has announced a partnership with the Sports Authority of Thailand to develop Muay Thai projects
One Championship signs multiple sponsorship deals across MMA and esports
Mixed martial arts and sports organisation One Championship has signed “strategic partnerships” with at least 13 global brands ahead of the 2020 season.
Nent extends UFC rights in Nordic territories
Media company Nordic Entertainment (Nent) Group has agreed a multi-year extension to its rights deal with the Ultimate Fighting Championship, the Endeavor-owned mixed martial arts promotion
UFC signs Snapchat content agreement
The UFC mixed martial arts series has signed a new deal with social media platform Snapchat to deliver worldwide content to fans
Six national federations in France vying to oversee mixed martial arts
A total of six national federations in France are vying to oversee mixed martial arts as the sport prepares to become officially recognised next year
One Championship announces H1 2020 schedule
The mixed martial arts series One Championship, announced its initial H1 2020 event schedule, with chief executive and chairman Chatri Sityodtong revealing plans to hold a minimum of 50 events next year
Combate Americas lands AXS TV and Fight Network rights deals
Hispanic mixed martial arts promotion Combate Americas has agreed English-language rights deals in the US and Canada with pay-television broadcasters AXS TV and Fight Network
Lethwei, Myanmar’s best-kept secret, is preparing for the global stage
Three Burmese businessmen and a former One Championship employee are trying to bring MMA's best-kept secret to the world, with a modernised twist. SportBusiness' Callum McCarthy finds out more.
IMG Arena to market UFC’s first live betting data service
IMG Arena, the sports betting unit of the IMG agency, has added another high-profile property to the list of sports events to which it distributes live scoring data to by announcing the launch of the UFC…
UFC extends with long-running PPV partner Joe Hand Promotions
The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) mixed martial arts organisation has signed a multi-year extension to its pay-per-view distribution agreement with Joe Hand Promotions