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LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Professional Fighters League (PFL) today announced a strategic partnership with one of France’s leading soft drink brands, Dada Drinks, for the upcoming PFL Europe events in Nantes and Lyon in 2025. Dada Drinks, one of the most popular soft drinks brands in France known for its 12 creative flavours and association with the Dadaism art movement, is partnering with PFL in a new effort to align with the fast growing culture of mixed martial arts. With PFL’s strong bran...

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--TKO Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: TKO) (“TKO” or the “Company”), a premium sports and entertainment company, today announced that it has entered into an accelerated share repurchase agreement (the “ASR Agreement”) to repurchase $800 million of its outstanding Class A common stock. The Company also announced that it has entered into a 10b5-1 trading plan for the repurchase of up to $174 million of its outstanding Class A common stock (the “10b5-1 Plan”). In addition, on...

SOUTHFIELD, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--After more than 25 years of helping children face illness with strength and calm, Kids Kicking Cancer is entering a bold new chapter. The organization today announced its rebrand to MATIO, an acronym for Martial Arts Therapy. Inside & Out, signaling an expanded mission to support children navigating any serious illness, not just cancer. Founded in 1999, the organization has delivered its evidence-based, trauma-informed programming to thousands of children...

LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--TKO and T-Mobile Arena announced the extension of their multi-year partnership establishing the venue as Las Vegas' official home for the UFC and WWE...

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--TKO Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: TKO) (“TKO” or the “Company”), a premium sports and entertainment company, today announced that its board of directors has authorized a significant increase to its quarterly cash dividend program. TKO’s Class A common stockholders will now receive their pro rata share of an aggregate distribution of approximately $150 million from TKO Operating Company, LLC to its equityholders, representing a 100% increase over the prior program. The p...

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Bregal Sagemount (“Sagemount”), a leading growth-focused private equity firm, today announced a strategic investment in Spark Membership (“Spark” or the “Company”), a category-leading platform that provides vertically integrated membership management software and embedded payments solutions purpose-built for martial arts studios. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Tampa, Florida, Spark offers a unified software and paymen...

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--TKO Group Holdings, Inc. (“TKO” or the “Company”) (NYSE: TKO), a premium sports and entertainment company, announced that its President and Chief Operating Officer, Mark Shapiro, will participate in the Goldman Sachs Communacopia + Technology Conference on Wednesday, September 10, 2025 at 1:50 p.m. ET (10:50 a.m. PT) in San Francisco, CA. A link to the live session, as well as a replay available for at least 30 days, will be accessible on the company’s investor relati...

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sports Illustrated® today released the first wave of all-star talent that will be competing in the SI Women’s Games at Oceanside, Calif., in October....

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--TKO Group Holdings, Inc. (“TKO” or the “Company”) (NYSE: TKO) today announced financial results for its second quarter ended June 30, 2025. “TKO generated strong financial results in the quarter, led by record performance at both UFC and WWE,” said Ariel Emanuel, Executive Chair and CEO of TKO. “Our live content and experiences are proving a key differentiator for organizations and brands looking to capture audience, and our strategy is tailor made for today’s experie...

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--TKO Group Holdings, Inc. (“TKO”) (NYSE: TKO), a premium sports and entertainment company, will release its second quarter 2025 results after market hours on Wednesday, August 6, 2025. The live teleconference to discuss these results and provide a business update is scheduled for 5 p.m. ET / 2 p.m. PT the same day. The earnings release, the live call and any supporting materials will be accessible via TKO’s IR site – investor.tkogrp.com. Participants can also access th...