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France: DAZN signs PFL deal

Sports streaming platform DAZN and the Professional Fighters League (PFL), have announced a new partnership making DAZN the exclusive broadcaster of all PFL events in France. The news comes following the PFL’s first-ever event in Paris in 2023, that was voted the No. 1 MMA crowd of 2023 and broke audience viewing figures in France, […]

January 18, 2024

PFL Champions vs Bellator Champions on DAZN

Riyadh Season has revealed that the Professional Fighters League (PFL) and the General Entertainment Authority (GEA) will host a pay-per-view mega event – PFL Champions vs Bellator Champions – from the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on February 24th. This Champions vs Champions fight card features four co-main fights of current PFL Champions vs […]

January 17, 2024

Viaplay renews UFC rights in Nordics

Viaplay Group has extended its exclusive rights to show UFC in four Nordic countries in a new multi-year agreement. MMA fans in Sweden, Finland, Denmark and Norway can look forward to more than 40 live UFC events on the Viaplay streaming service each year, including all UFC numbered events and Fight Nights. Viaplay’s next UFC […]

January 12, 2024

SPI International channels on Vodafone Ireland

SPI International, a Canal+ company, has signed a channel distribution deal with Vodafone Ireland that provides a lineup of thematic channels to Irish audiences. ’We are thrilled to provide an enhanced entertainment experience by delivering a diverse range of channels to our longstanding partner, Vodafone, spanning various territories including the latest addition, Ireland,’’ said Georgina […]

December 20, 2023

Matrix Fight Night associates with new MMA regulatory federation

Matrix Fight Night (MFN) has announced the launch of its newest association with Fighters First Mixed Martial Arts Federation. The new body will be headed by Jackie Shroff, the veteran Indian Film Industry star. With an unwavering commitment to maintaining the highest standards of athleticism, and sport entertainment, and with the vision of fostering the […]

December 15, 2023

ONE Championship signs Sky Sports deal

ONE Championship (ONE), the martial arts organisation, has announced an exclusive partnership with Sky Sports to air ONE events and ancillary programming on Sky’s broadcast and digital platforms across the UK and Ireland.The partnership will kick off with ONE Fight Night 18: Superlek vs. Mahmoudi, which will air live on January 13th at 1am GMT. […]

December 12, 2023By Nik Roseveare

FITE now TrillerTV

FITE, the digital video streaming service dedicated to combat sports-related programming, has announced it is rebranding as TrillerTV. “TrillerTV is everything you know and trust from FITE, but with doors open for even more sports,” said Michael Weber, Co-Founder and COO of TrillerTV. “Our original name served us well, as have our loyal customers, promoters, […]

December 11, 2023By Nik Roseveare

EFC 110 on Extreme Sports Channel

The exclusive replay of EFC 110, the biggest card in recent African MMA history, is to be shown for free just 24 hours after the event, exclusively on Extreme Sports Channel in the UK, Scandinavia and EMEA on December 8th at 8pm. The main event is the ultimate rematch, when a dominant champion finally gets […]

December 7, 2023

ONE Championship return to Japan with ONE 165

ONE Championship (ONE), the world’s largest martial arts organisation, has announced ONE’s return to Japan on January 28th 2024 at the Ariake Arena in Tokyo with ONE 165: Rodtang vs. Takeru. This historic pay-per-view event will be headlined by a five-round flyweight kickboxing super-fight between ONE Flyweight Muay Thai World Champion Rodtang Jitmuangnon and Japanese kickboxing […]

November 30, 2023

Three free MMA events on Fubo Sports

Fubo Sports, the live, free-to-consumer TV network from FuboTV, the sports-first TV streaming platform, will feature an action-packed weekend with three exclusive MMA events, including Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) 54 and 55, as well as former NFL star Shawne Merriman’s Lights Out Xtreme Fighting (LXF) 12. Exclusively on Fubo Sports, the network’s MMA weekend […]

November 16, 2023