Anthem Sports & Entertainment Acquires Invicta Fighting Championships
April 15, 2021
Anthem Sports & Entertainment has acquired Invicta Fighting Championships, the world's premier all-women mixed martial arts promotion founded by Shannon Knapp. The deal brings Invicta's events (including the Phoenix Series) into Anthem's broadcast portfolio, with shows set to air on AXS TV and Fight Network and Knapp joining Anthem's Sports Media Group as a senior executive and shareholder.
- Buyers
- Anthem Sports & Entertainment Inc.
- Targets
- Invicta Fighting Championships
- Sellers
- Shannon Knapp
- Industry
- Media & Entertainment
- Location
- Kansas, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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