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UFC, WWE parent company signs 7-event deal for Phoenix

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TKO Group Holdings Inc. (NYSE: TKO), the premium sports and entertainment company that owns global combat sports brands UFC, WWE and Zuffa Boxing, as well as PBR, a professional bull riding organization, will bring seven events to the Valley over the next three years.

The company announced on May 12 a multi-year agreement with the Arizona Sports & Events Alliance to hold a series of premier UFC, WWE, PBR, and Zuffa Boxing events in Arizona.

In a statement about the deal, TKO’s executive vice president of event development and operations, Peter Dropick, said the company will be bringing “some of our biggest events to the state.”

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