Zuffa Boxing, the promotion formed in March by TKO and Saudi Arabia entertainment conglomerate Sela, is helmed by UFC president Dana White and WWE president Nick Khan in partnership with Sela CEO Dr. Rakhan Alharty and Turki Alalshikh, the chairman of the general entertainment authority and president of the Saudi Boxing Federation.

“The expectation was that the bats would get back to something closer to their 2023 levels, Spencer Strider would resume being an ace, and they'd enjoy better health than they did in 2024,” the staff said. “By and large, none of that happened, and they've secured their first losing season since 2017.”