Olympic wrestling champion Gable Steveson will make his mixed martial arts debut next month, the latest turn in a winding career path that has seen the American compete in pro wrestling and sign for an NFL team. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2025/08/21/olympic-champion-steveson-mma/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #olympics #gablestevenson #mixedmartialarts

Paramount will pay $7.7 billion for exclusive U.S. broadcast rights to the Ultimate Fighting Championship for seven years — its first major strategic move after merging with production studio Skydance. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/08/12/more-sports/paramount-ufc-deal/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #ufc #streaming #television #paramount #mixedmartialarts