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Jan 11, 2023 19:01
WWE, the world's largest pro-wrestling company, has reportedly been sold to Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund.  Reports of the sale emerged hours after Stephanie McMahon announced her resignation from her roles as chairwoman and co-CEO of the company and her father Vince McMahon returned as chairman of the board. Co-CEO Nick Khan will now serve as WWE CEO.
Jan 11, 2023 19:01
STAMFORD, Conn.: WWE Tuesday announced that WrestleMania Goes Hollywood (WrestleMania 39), which will originate from SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles across two nights, broke the company’s all-time gate record for any WrestleMania, despite having yet to announce a single match.  The previous record announced was $17.3 million in 2016 at WrestleMania 32 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
Dec 14, 2022 19:12
MUMBAI: Sony Sports Network, official broadcaster of WWE in India, has launched its new campaign - ‘WWE, 100% Shudh Sports Entertainment’ - featuring WWE Superstar Drew McIntyre along with South star Karthi and Bollywood actor John Abraham. Conceptualized in-house, Sony Sports Network has rolled out the campaign to "engage viewers and strengthen their connection" with the sports entertainment property.  
Dec 02, 2022 06:12
IMPHAL, India: UFC GYM India Thursday announced the opening of its newest location, UFC GYM Imphal in Imphal, Manipur.  This training facility is the first UFC GYM in the North-East and largest in India. 
Dec 02, 2022 06:12
NEW YORK: LaLiga North America and UFC, the world's premier mixed martial arts organization, announced Thursday a promotional partnership to engage with fans across both sports through social media collaborations, on-site coverage at events, digital content, athlete activations, and more.
Nov 28, 2022 19:11
MUMBAI: Sony Sports Network is all set to broadcast the 36th annual edition of WWE Survivor Series.  The premium LIVE event is amongst the top four PLEs of WWE along with WrestleMania, SummerSlam, and Royal Rumble. 
Nov 25, 2022 16:11
NEW YORK: The Professional Fighters League (PFL) has agreed a multi-year partnership with Celsius that will see the energy drinks brand become Official Energy Drink Partner of the mixed martial arts promotion. To kick off the expansive agreement, Celsius will be the presenting partner of the 2022 PFL World Championship taking place Friday at Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden.
Nov 24, 2022 11:11
LONDON: The International Mixed Martial Arts Federation has granted the rights to the 2022 IMMAF World Championships to Serbia, under the Serbian Mixed Martial Arts Federation.
Nov 22, 2022 13:11
MUMBAI: EmChain, a leading content marketing and user base acquisition company in the blockchain space, announced Tuesday that it will be bringing UFC Hall of Famer Khabib Nurmagomedov and UFC Lightweight Champion Islam Makhachev to India in 2023 for a multi-city tour.
Nov 08, 2022 17:11
STAMFORD, Conn.: WWE, in conjunction with its Sub-Saharan Africa broadcast partner SuperSport, has announced a continent-wide talent search to find Africa’s next WWE Superstar.  The campaign was announced Tuesday in Lagos, Nigeria, the host city for a multi-day tryout in February 2023.