WWE and the company that runs Ultimate Fighting Championship will combine to create a $21.4 billion sports entertainment company. A new publicly traded company will be formed that houses the UFC and WWE brands. Endeavor Group Holdings will hold a 51 per cent controlling interest in the new company once the deal is complete.
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Dustin Poirier produced an upset at UFC 257 in Abu Dhabi with a second round stoppage over Conor McGregor. The Irishman sustained multiple leg kicks which opened the door for Poirier to strike forcing a stoppage.
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Marking The Spot’s comprehensive sporting review of the year that was. Sport remained an integral part of our lives despite the outbreak of the Coronavirus pandemic. 2020 brought us joy through sport but we sadly lost some sporting greats too.
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Conor McGregor has announced his retirement from UFC at the age of 31. The controversial Dubliner, formerly featherweight and lightweight champion and one of the biggest names in the business, tweeted the news following the conclusion of the UFC 250 event.
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Conor McGregor made an emphatic statement on his UFC return as he needed just 40 seconds to overpower veteran American Donald Cerrone at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
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