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Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) Organization On Wednesday, he announced a “multi-year” partnership with Meta, saying Mark Zuckerberg-Run Tech Giant will become his first “official fan technology partner.”
“We team up to immerse our fans in deeper use of Meta technology platforms, services and products, including Meta AI, Metagrass, Meta Quest, Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and threads. UFC content More than ever, “According to the UFC owned by the TKO Group.

On August 23, 2014, men browse hats at the product kiosk during a UFC fight night at the Cotai Arena in Venice’s Macau resort and casino in Macau, China. (Brent Lewin / via Bloomberg / Getty Images)
Meta is the UFC’s “official AI glasses partner” and its social media platform thread becomes the “official social media partner” of the MMA organization.
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Thread, that High-tech giant Release In July 2023, UFC said it will host “exclusive original content that encourages conversations around the biggest moments of each UFC event,” and will be “a major destination for the UFC community.”

Apps Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp will appear on May 16, 2024 on your smartphone display in front of the Meta Internet Company logo. (Jens Büttner / Picture Alliance / Getty Images)
UFC CEO Dana White said Meta “takes fan engagement to the next level” through various aspects of the partnership.

Dana White will speak at a campaign rally for former President Donald Trump at Madison Square Garden in New York City on October 27, 2024. (Anna Money Maker/Getty Images)
“We’ve already begun working on some innovations using meta, centering around a new fighter ranking system that we’ll soon share,” he said. “The next few years will be an absolute game changer for fans of the sport.”
According to the UFC, through the partnership, Meta will be “integrated into a wide range of activations and fight nights with all pay-per-views and into a fight night.”
Partnerships may seem like a kissmet to some people Zuckerberg He was the main lover of MMA and was discovered to practice MMA himself in multiple UFC battles over the years. White is also a recent addition to Meta’s board of directors, which was elected earlier this year.

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg on the left will pose with UFC President Dana White at the UFC Fight Night event held in Las Vegas on October 1, 2022. (Jeff Bottari / Zuffa LLC / Getty Images)
“I love the sport and look forward to working with the UFC to experience it in new ways,” Zuckerberg said in a statement accompanying the announcement of the partnership.
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The UFC hosts over 40 live events each year, with their broadcasts reaching over 950 million households worldwide.
In late February, TKO Group CEO Ari Emanuel said in the company’s fourth quarter revenue that UFC “has had the highest total event record of 10 years in 2024, five of which are the biggest rankings in UFC history.”
Ticker | safety | last | change | change % |
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TKO | TKO Group Holdings | 153.79 | -4.92 |
-3.10% |
Meta | Meta Platforms Inc. | 547.20 | -36.73 |
-6.29% |
According to the company, UFC brought $1.4 billion in 2024 total revenues in 2024 to 2024.
The TKP Group also owns WWE and Professional Bull Riding (PBR).