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Conor McGregor’s recent loss in a lawsuit accusing him of sexual assault will cost him a lot more than the €248,000 ($262,000) a High Court of Ireland jury ordered him…
Conor McGregor Cashed $100M Whiskey Deal Before Brand Cut Ties
A civil judgment against Conor McGregor by a Dublin jury for sexually assaulting a woman in 2018 has led to the MMA fighter being dropped by the popular whiskey brand he…
PFL Signs Dubai Deal for Multiple MMA Fights in United Arab Emirates
The Professional Fighters League has signed a multiyear agreement with the Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism (DET) and Dubai Sports Council (DSC) to bring regular…
Saudi-Backed PFL Flexes With Card Led by Ex-UFC Star Ngannou
UPDATE: Fighting in MMA for the first time since January 2022, Francis Ngannou, the former UFC heavyweight champion, easily handled 2023 PFL heavyweight champion Renan…
UFC 306 at Sphere Pulls in Record $22M for UFC, Sphere
The first sports event at the Las Vegas Sphere produced the highest gross revenue for both the venue and UFC, as Saturday night’s 10-fight showcase pulled in $22 million…
MMA Coaching Firm Founded by McGregor’s Trainer Goes Public
MMA training app firm Alta Global priced its initial public offering Wednesday night, putting the Australian business long known as Wimp 2 Warrior on the NYSE American…
TKO to Pay $335M to Settle UFC Athlete Class-Action Lawsuits
TKO Group Holdings, the parent company of UFC, disclosed that it will pay $335 million to settle two class-action lawsuits filed by former UFC fighters alleging the MMA…
Combat U: Sacramento State Launches MMA Scholarships
“The school of hard knocks” is about to take on a whole new meaning. Sacramento State announced a combat sports development program in partnership with UFC Hall of…
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Saudi PIF’s New Sports Fund Pours $100M Into PFL MMA Circuit
The Professional Fighters League has sold a minority ownership stake in the MMA venture to SRJ Sports Investments, the sports-focused fund launched three weeks ago by…
Zuckerberg, Musk Fight Shaping up as Circus Moronicus
While there’s still a non-zero chance that Elon Musk will punk out of his fight with fellow billionaire/destroyer of the American psyche Mark Zuckerberg, history…
Martial Arts Masters Dish on Training Silicon Valley’s Tech Titans
Mark Zuckerberg is a billionaire, and billionaires have their hobbies. That’s probably why the public was not particularly surprised—if nonetheless amused—to see viral…
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