UFC TV Deal Done With Fox/FX

Today, Ultimate Fighting Championship® (UFC), the world’s leading mixed martial arts organization and No. 1 Pay-Per-View event provider in the world, finds its perfect media match in FOX, the No. 1 television network in the country. FOX Sports Media Group, the umbrella entity representing FOX Networks Group’s wide array of sports platforms, has reached a multi-year, [...]

Cain Velasquez Earned UFC Title, But Brock Lesnar is a Bigger Draw

From a marketing standpoint, having Brock Lesnar drop the strap to Cain Velasquez was not the best case scenario for the Ultimate Fighting Championship. The former WWF superstar may not have been the quintessential mixed martial artist, but he attracted a mainstream sports audience and gave the UFC more coverage in the media. Perhaps it’s [...]

Kimbo Slice Blew Perfect Opportunity With UFC; Gets Released

Going from a streetfighter propelled into the spotlight with YouTube clips to fighting with the top mixed martial arts organization in the world did not happen overnight for Kimbo Slice. No, the man formerly known as Kevin Ferguson spent a few years climbing the ladder in fly-by-night promotions such as EliteXC before getting a chance [...]

UFC 113 Card Stacked for May 8 in Montreal, Kimbo Slice in Action

MAIN EVENT LYOTO “THE DRAGON” MACHIDA vs. MAURICIO “SHOGUN” RUA CO-MAIN EVENT JOSH KOSCHECK vs. PAUL DALEY SAM STOUT vs. JEREMY STEPHENS KIMBO SLICE vs. MATT MITRIONE PATRICK COTE vs. ALAN BELCHER TIM CREDEUR vs. TOM LAWLOR MARCUS DAVIS vs. JONATHAN GOULET YOSHIYUKI YOSHIDA vs. MIKE GUYMON JOEY BELTRAN vs. CHAD CORVIN TJ GRANT vs. [...]

UFC President Dana White Q&A

With the recent announcement of the FLASH investment in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, UFC President Dana White took the opportunity to talk about various aspects of the deal and its impact on the world’s premier mixed martial arts organization. Why did UFC do this deal? Dana White: We view this as the perfect strategic partnership to help us [...]

Flash Entertainment Purchases Minority Interest in UFC

UFC today announced that the organization Flash Entertainment, a leading live events company based in the United Arab Emirates, has acquired a ten percent stake in Zuffa, LLC, d/b/a Ultimate Fighting Championship. UFC owners Lorenzo J. Fertitta, Frank Fertitta III and Dana White stated that they are pleased to have this partnership in place and [...]

Maynard vs Diaz Headlines UFC Fight Night in Virginia on Jan. 11

The Ultimate Fighting Championship® (UFC®) comes to Virginia for the first time in its history on Monday, January 11th for another hard-hitting edition of UFC® Fight Night™ Live on Spike TV. In the main event at The Patriot Center, two of the best fighters to emerge from The Ultimate Fighter® series, Gray Maynard and Nate [...]

CHUCK LIDDELL AND TITO ORTIZ TO COACH TUF SEASON 11

In The Ultimate Fighting Championship®, no feud has been more inspired than the one featuring light heavyweight legends Chuck Liddell and Tito Ortiz.  The long-standing rivalry between “The Iceman” and “The Huntington Beach Bad Boy” has featured two, historic clashes inside the famed Octagon®, each of which was filled with heated exchanges, intense bravado, and [...]

ULTIMATE FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIP® CONFIRMS REMAINING BOUTS FOR UFC 107

If an explosive lightweight title clash between champion BJ Penn and challenger Diego Sanchez, and a heavyweight tilt between former champ Frank Mir and devastating striker Cheick Kongo weren’t enough, the Ultimate Fighting Championship® is proud to confirm nine other phenomenal bouts for UFC 107: Penn vs. Sanchez, live from FedExForum in Memphis, Tenn. on [...]

Massachusetts to Regulate MMA Bouts

Massachusetts has become the 42nd state in the country to bring regulated mixed martial arts (MMA) competitions, including Ultimate Fighting® Championship® (UFC®) events, to thousands of Bay State fans.  The Massachusetts Legislature recently passed a bill that would allow the Department of Public Safety to oversee regulation of the popular sport in the state. Zuffa, [...]

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