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UFC, the world’s premier mixed martial arts organization, and part of TKO Group Holdings, together with Morgan & Morgan, America's largest injury law firm, Wednesday announced a multi-year renewal of their U.S. marketing partnership in which Morgan & Morgan will strategically activate its brand within a selection of key high-profile UFC assets.

Oct 27, 2018 14:10
MUMBAI: World Wrestling Entertainment's (WWE) upcoming Crown Jewel event will be staged in Saudi Arabia despite the pre-meditated murder of Jamal Khashoggi, a Washington Post columnist and critic of de facto Saudi ruler Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
Oct 26, 2018 14:10
LAS VEGAS: Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), the world’s premier mixed martial arts organisation, Tuesday announced a new multi-year licensing agreement with CSG Taiwan Limited. The partnership, negotiated by IMG, grants the rights to the Taiwanese company for manufacturing and distributing the UFC Force Tracker product globally.
Oct 26, 2018 13:10
NEW YORK: World Wrestling Entertainment or the WWE, one of the world’s most lucrative sporting properties, declared its third quarter results (ending September 2018) on Thursday.
Oct 09, 2018 11:10
MUMBAI: Former Super Fight League (SFL) director Avi Mittal has replaced Raj Kundra as the nonorary chairman of the All India Mixed Martial Arts Association (AIMMAA). Mittal, who is also a successful investment consultant, will supervise the day-to-day affairs of the association, Mumbai Mirror reports. 
Oct 08, 2018 14:10
MUMBAI: The Chinese Wrestling Association (CWA) has reached out to its Indian counterpart, the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) to invite Hindi film superstar Aamir Khan for the Senior Asian Wrestling Championships in February 2019 in China, The Tribune reports.
Oct 08, 2018 13:10
MUMBAI: ONE Championship has raised $166 million in a series D round led by Sequoia Capital, it was announced Monday.  Other investors in this round include Temasek Holdings and Greenoaks Capital. This brings the total amount that the Singapore-based martial arts promotion has raised to over $250 million.
Oct 06, 2018 14:10
SINGAPORE: The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) seems to be making the most of one of its celebrated fighters, Conor McGregor’s return to competitive MMA on Saturday in Las Vegas by providing greater exposure to one of its principal sponsors, AirAsia.
Sep 17, 2018 18:09
MUMBAI: The Vivo Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) organizers Mashal Sports announced in an official statement on Monday that the sixth season of the competition will begin on 7 Oct and not 5 Oct as scheduled earlier due to logistical reasons.  
Sep 14, 2018 18:09
MUMBAI: Home grown MMA league – Kumite 1 League - "mentored" by heavyweight boxing great Mike Tyson - has not only secured agreements for live television broadcast in South Asia with Sony ESPN, but also for live screening across nine cities with leading Indian multiplex chain PVR. 
Sep 06, 2018 18:09
MUMBAI: If a report coming out of Pakistan is to be believed, an Indian team will be playing against the country's arch rivals in a kickboxing series that will be organised by the Pakistan Kick-Boxing Federation from October 28.