One of the biggest fights of the year is set to take place this Saturday night in Chicago. Khamzat Chimaev has supposedly been tearing through training partners ahead of his first UFC title fight on August 16. While there has been a lot of hype surrounding the undefeated challenger for some time, this doesn’t seem to faze his next opponent. …
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Top prospect makes debut at UFC 319 just 3 days after earning contract
Baysangur Susurkaev made quite a first impression with a devastating body shot knockout on The Contender Series on Tuesday to earn his UFC contract, and now he’s already booked his octagon debut just three days later. The 9-0 middleweight is making an incredibly quick turnaround to face Eric Nolan at UFC 319 on Saturday from the United Center in Chicago. …
Read More »A UFC fight at the White House? Dana White says it’s happening
Facebook Tweet Email Link AP — Hours after Paramount and UFC announced a billion-dollar rights deal, Dana White said he had yet to hear from his friend, President Donald Trump, on his thoughts about the fight company’s new streaming home. That was fine with White. The UFC CEO was set to travel to Washington on August 28 to meet with …
Read More »UFC to host first-ever White House fight next year, CEO Dana White says – Politico
UFC to host first-ever White House fight next year, CEO Dana White says Politico White House Cage Fight Is ‘Going to Happen,’ Says UFC Boss The Wall Street Journal White House to Hold UFC Fight on U.S.’s 250th Birthday Time Magazine UFC moving to Paramount with 7-year, $7.7B deal ESPN Dana White reiterates that UFC White House fights are ‘absolutely going to happen’ Fox News …
Read More »A UFC fight at the White House? Dana White says it’s happening
Hours after Paramount and UFC announced a billion-dollar rights deal, Dana White said he had yet to hear from his friend, President Donald Trump, on his thoughts about the fight company’s new streaming home. That was fine with White. The UFC CEO was set to travel to Washington on Aug. 28 to meet with Trump and his daughter, Ivanka, to …
Read More »TKO delivers a ‘knockout’ with UFC and WWE deals as Wall Street sees more upside ahead
TKO Group Holdings (TKO) is going for the belt with a $7.7 billion media rights deal with Paramount (PARA) to stream UFC events, combined with a recent WWE agreement with Disney’s (DIS) ESPN. The company’s stock surged 10% on Monday following the announcement. Its stock is up 26% in 2025 and 50% in the past year. Jefferies analyst Randal Konik …
Read More »White House Cage Fight Is ‘Going to Happen,’ Says UFC Boss – The Wall Street Journal
White House Cage Fight Is ‘Going to Happen,’ Says UFC Boss The Wall Street Journal UFC moving to Paramount with 7-year, $7.7B deal ESPN A UFC fight at the White House? Dana White says it’s happening as part of deal with Paramount AP News Media musical chairs are reshaping the sports landscape: Morning Brief Yahoo Finance Dana White On New UFC Deal with Paramount+ UFC.com …
Read More »Dana White On How UFC Landed A $7.7 Billion Streaming Deal With Paramount
The lord of the Octagon reveals why he wanted David Ellison’s muscle behind his MMA giant, why pay-per-view events no longer work, and what a potential UFC fight at the White House would look like on CBS. When David Ellison sat in the front row at a pair of UFC events in April and June, just a few seats away …
Read More »Anthony Hernandez predicts a win for the champ at UFC 319: ‘I think DDP is going to surprise everyone again’
Anthony Hernandez continues to show why he’s a force to be reckoned with. UFC Vegas 109 was no exception for the No. 10-ranked middleweight contender “Fluffy” this past Saturday, as he brutally choked Roman Dolidze in the fourth round to secure his eighth straight win. The performance was arguably Hernandez’s best, and it comes at a time when the division …
Read More »How the UFC landed a $7.7 billion deal with Paramount after a whirlwind 48 hours, according to TKO execs
Just how big of a surprise was the UFC’s bombshell $7.7 billion deal with Paramount and CBS? So big that even UFC CEO Dana White didn’t see it coming. “No, I didn’t think this is where we’d end up,” White said Monday during an appearance on “The Pat McAfee Show” to discuss the new broadcast rights deal. “But this is …
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