Mixed Martial Arts

The heavily-hyped crossover fight between undefeated boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. and mixed martial arts superstar Conor McGregor will remain at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas after the Big3 basketball league said it received an offer it could not refuse to switch its season-ending event to another venue in the US city.

The Ultimate Fighting Championship mixed martial arts series has signed a first-of-its-kind partnership with Legends Hospitality.

The Cage Warriors mixed martial arts promotion has partnered with international sports broadcaster Eleven Sports to launch a new event in Belgium.

The Relevent Sports division of sports and entertainment firm RSE Ventures has teamed up with Hispanic mixed martial arts series Combate Americas to launch a new ‘Combate Clásico’ event.

Fan engagement consultant Mark Bradley visits Singapore to experience the razzmatazz of ONE Championship.

The One Championship mixed martial arts promotion has said it is open to collaboration with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) but has admitted such a prospect is laden with challenges.

The World Series of Fighting (WSOF) mixed martial arts promotion has been rebranded as the Professional Fighters League (PFL) and will begin staging events under its new guise from January 2018.

IMMAF, under CEO Densign White, wants MMA, a true sport of the 21st century, to be part of the Olympic community.

Greg Pitcher looks at the implications of a deal that will make the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas the official home of UFC.

The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) has extended its partnership with the International Mixed Martial Arts Federation (IMMAF) for 2017.

The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) has claimed an industry first with a multi-year agreement that names the mixed martial arts organisation as an anchor tenant of the T-Mobile Arena in the US city of Las Vegas.

Asian mixed martial arts promotion the One Championship will seek to almost triple the number of events it stages per year, according to founder and chairman Chatri Sityodtong.

Mixed martial arts organisation Alliance MMA has acquired fighter management and marketing company SuckerPunch Entertainment.

The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) mixed martial arts promotion has entered into a long-term partnership with Brazilian event operator IMM in a move that is designed to further develop the series’ profile in the country.

The International Mixed Martial Arts Federation (IMMAF) has awarded hosting rights for its 2017 European Open Championships to the Bulgarian capital of Sofia as it unveiled calendar plans for next year that will involve its first major event in Asia.

The One Championship mixed martial arts promotion has unveiled its calendar for the 2017 season, with new dates announced for Vietnam and Shanghai and further events planned across Asia as it looks to expand into new markets.