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UFC Picks Mark Zuckerberg's Meta As Official Technology Partner, Joins Forces To Revolutionize Fan Engagement: 'Smart Glasses Could Be The Next Computing Platform'
Thursday, April 3, 2025 - 4:09am | 606The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), a subsidiary of TKO Group Holdings (NYSE:TKO), has entered into a multi-year partnership with tech giant Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) to transform fan engagement using Meta’s advanced technology. What Happened: The UFC announced that Mark Zuckerberg...
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Planet 13 Joins Fight Nights: Sponsors UFC Fighter And MMA Cannabis-Friendly Watch Parties In Vegas
Tuesday, July 9, 2024 - 10:54am | 725Planet 13 Holdings Inc. (CSE: PLTH) (OTCQX: PLNH), a cannabis company with operations in California, Nevada, Illinois and Florida, is making significant strides in the mixed martial arts (MMA) sector, with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) playing a pivotal role in this expansion. This...
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UFC Fighters Advised To Quit Marijuana To Avoid Stiff Fines
Thursday, February 1, 2024 - 1:04pm | 530The fighters seeking to participate in UFC 298's Feb. 17 event at Honda Center in Anaheim, California could risk a $100 fine if testing positive over the allowed threshold for marijuana, according to an email obtained by MMA Fighting. California State Athletic Commission's rules find any positive...
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UFC Knocks Out Marijuana Ban: Major Shift In Professional Athlete Drug Policy
Friday, December 29, 2023 - 7:05pm | 560The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) has officially removed marijuana from its list of banned substances for professional fighters. This move builds on a 2021 policy that largely shielded athletes from penalties for THC, the psychoactive component in cannabis. The change aligns the UFC with...
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YouTube Removes Nelk Boys 'Full Send' Podcast Featuring President Donald Trump
Thursday, March 10, 2022 - 10:33pm | 277Kyle Forgeard, of the Nelk Boys podcast, announced that Alphabet Inc’s (NASDAQ: GOOGL) (NASDAQ: GOOG) YouTube has taken down their conversation featuring former president Donald Trump. The development comes after the video hit nearly 5 million views in about a 24-hour time window. The...
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Talent Agency, Production Company Endeavor Files For IPO
Friday, May 24, 2019 - 12:34pm | 329Hollywood’s largest talent agency, Endeavor Group, is going public. The company, led by Ari Emanuel, filed for an initial public offering Thursday. It said in its Securities and Exchange Commission filing that it intends to raise at least $100 million, but several observers said that was...
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WWE Flirts With $20 Level For First Time in 8 Months Amid UFC Sale
Monday, July 11, 2016 - 11:05am | 340Rumors circulated in late June that the Ultimate Fighting Championship sold itself to an investment group led by the William Morris Endeavor-IMG talent agency. On Monday, news of the sale became official. The UFC sold itself to a consortium of investors led by the William Morris Endeavor (WME)...
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Did The UFC Just Sell Itself?
Wednesday, June 22, 2016 - 8:16am | 270The Ultimate Fighting Championship has sold itself to an investment group led by the William Morris Endeavor-IMG talent agency, according to a report by FloCombat, a popular blog site that covers mixed martial arts news events. FloCombat, citing "multiple sources" confirmed Wednesday morning that...