UFC Fight Night

Abu Dhabi Media announces UFC Arabia on STARZPLAY ahead of "Fight Island" Abu Dhabi

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Wednesday, January 13, 2021
Mixed martial arts, Martial arts, Combat sports, UFC Fight Night, UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Kattar, Ultimate Fighting Championship, Dustin Poirier, Conor McGregor, UFC 257, Max Holloway

The launch comes ahead of UFC Fight Island's return to Abu Dhabi from January 16, and the eagerly anticipated bout between Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier on January 24.

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  • The launch comes ahead of UFC Fight Island's return to Abu Dhabi from January 16, and the eagerly anticipated bout between Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier on January 24.
  • Danny Bates, CCOand Co-Founder, STARZPLAY, said:"Our partnershipwith Abu Dhabi Media to include UFC Arabia on STARZPLAY further strengthens our content.
  • The first UFC events to be live streamed on STARZPLAY include UFC FIGHT NIGHT: HOLLOWAY vs. KATTAR on January 16 and UFC FIGHT NIGHT: CHIESA vs. MAGNY on January 20.
  • All these fights will be live streamed on STARZPLAY, the UFC Arabia application, as well as Abu Dhabi Fight Channel, the first Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fighting channel in the region.

UFC® and Encore Live Team Up to Present UFC® 257: POIRIER vs. MCGREGOR II at Drive-In Theaters Across the United States

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Wednesday, January 6, 2021
Sports, Other Entertainment, Martial arts, Extreme Sports, General Entertainment, Events, Concerts, Other Sports, Entertainment, Mixed martial arts, Martial arts, Combat sports, Conor McGregor, UFC 257, UFC Fight Night, Ultimate Fighting Championship, Dustin Poirier, In UFC, Encore Drive-In Nights, UFC®, Joe Hand Promotions

UFC, the worlds premier mixed martial arts organization, and Encore Live today announced they will distribute UFC 257: POIRIER vs. MCGREGOR II at drive-in theaters across the United States in partnership with Joe Hand Promotions.

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  • UFC, the worlds premier mixed martial arts organization, and Encore Live today announced they will distribute UFC 257: POIRIER vs. MCGREGOR II at drive-in theaters across the United States in partnership with Joe Hand Promotions.
  • 4 ranked UFC lightweight Conor McGregor and former interim UFC lightweight champion and current No.
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    Encore Live has a footprint of over 300 drive-in theaters across the United States, which can be accessed by visiting www.encorenights.com .
  • UFC 257: POIRIER vs. MCGREGOR II will mark the first time that UFC has distributed one of its events at drive-in and outdoor theaters.

UFC® Taps Grabyo to Create New Social and Digital Experiences for Fans

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Tuesday, June 9, 2020
Mixed martial arts, Martial arts, Ultimate Fighting Championship, Grabyo, UFC Fight Night, UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Dillashaw

UFC began utilizing Grabyo's cloud-native platform to distribute live and real-time video optimized content for their global digital and social channels earlier this year for UFC 246: MCGREGOR vs. CERRONE.

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  • UFC began utilizing Grabyo's cloud-native platform to distribute live and real-time video optimized content for their global digital and social channels earlier this year for UFC 246: MCGREGOR vs. CERRONE.
  • Using a combination of archive footage and real-time clips, UFC created an engaging content journey across its digital and social channels leading up to UFC 250: NUNES vs. SPENCER.
  • UFC used Grabyo's advanced live streaming platform, Grabyo Producer, to deliver its popular segment, Quick Hits, live on Facebook from UFC APEX.
  • Since beginning this partnership in January, UFC has seen great success with our overall social strategy by creating new digital experiences for followers.