UFC to return to London in 2025 in UK’s 30th event Sport UFC will return to London in 2025 in what will be its 30th event in the United Kingdom, the MMA promotion company announced on Tuesday. UFC Fight Night 254 will take place on 22 March at the O2 Arena in Greenwich in what will be the company’s first event in the UK since UFC 304 [...]
Cheque mates: Harry Kane and Magnus Carlsen top up stakes in football brand Sport Business England captain Harry Kane and chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen have taken part in a $100m funding round for the company behind the football-themed entertainment and dining venue Toca Social. The move will help Toca Football launch further sites in London, where it already has a venue at the O2, as well as Paris, Mexico and [...]
Gig economy: O2 Arena posts record revenue Entertainment New numbers out from the O2 arena show the venue earned over £500,000 a day as revenue was up 12 per cent and it put on more shows.
Man behind O2 Arena plots rival London venue April 21, 2024 The American businessman behind Manchester’s new £365m Co-op Live arena is considering building a second glitzy venue in the UK, this time in Hammersmith, arguing the capital is underserved by its current entertainment options.