ONE Championship Inked A Massive Three-Year Television Deal With Turner Sports
ONE FC will be broadcasted on the American soil! ESPN.com published that the promotion inked a massive three-year deal with Turner Sports. One Championship CEO also took to social media and teased the news:
I will be making a big announcement shortly. Any guesses? 🔥🔥🔥
— Chatri Sityodtong (@yodchatri) December 11, 2018
Twenty-four events will air live on TNT starting from the beginning of 2019. The TV deal will go into the effect on January 1, 2019.
Other Turner digital platforms, like B/R, are also included as the part of the deal. But according to the sources, a reality show is in works too! The first event is set for January 19, 2019, in Jakarta, Indonesia.
ONE Championship made so many outstanding moves during the last few months. Everything started with signing the former UFC Lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez. Then the promotion traded Ben Askren for the former eleven-time UFC Flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson.
The Asian promotion also inked a former UFC Welterweight competitor Sage Northcutt. The last notable name who signed ONE Championship contract is a Japanese UFC veteran Yoshihiro Akiyama.
What are your thoughts on this? Great news for the fans of ONE Championship in the USA!
