UFC Hall of Famer Tito Ortiz Joins Sold-Out September 5 Championship Event at River Cree Resort & Casino
PPVOne Has Generated More Than $30 Million in Revenue and $5 Million in EBITDA Across 250+ Livestreams
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 02, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- LiveOne (Nasdaq: LVO), an award-winning, creator-first music, entertainment, and technology platform, today announced the expansion of its PPVOne pay-per-view partnership with Bare Knuckle Ice Wars, the fast-growing combat sports property following its national ESPN debut, more than 15 million social media views and another sold-out event at River Cree Resort & Casino in Enoch, Alberta on September 5.
LiveOne will distribute the September 5 championship event live on pay-per-view, adding another premium sports property to PPVOne and extending the relationship between LiveOne and Ice Wars first announced in 2023.
PPVOne has generated more than $30 million in revenue and $5 million in EBITDA since inception across more than 250 livestreams, reaching audiences in more than 200 countries. Previous PPVOne events and livestreams have included Mayweather vs. Logan Paul, Social Gloves, Shaquille O'Neal, BTS, Pitbull, Wiz Khalifa and other major sports, music and entertainment properties.
Ice Wars enters the September 5 event with significant momentum. The promotion made its national television debut on ESPN in August, has surpassed 15 million social media views and continues to sell out live events across North America.
UFC Hall of Famer and former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Tito Ortiz joins the September 5 event as Ice Wars brings its biggest championship card to date to River Cree Resort & Casino.
“We have sold-out crowds, more than 15 million social views and national exposure on ESPN. LiveOne gives us a powerful platform to put Ice Wars in front of an even larger audience as we take the sport to the next level,” said Ice Wars CEO Charlie Nama.
THREE TITLES. ONE NIGHT.
For the first time in Ice Wars history, three championship titles will be contested on the same card:
- Super Heavyweight Championship
- Heavyweight Championship
- Lightweight Championship
Ice Wars features current and former hockey enforcers alongside experienced MMA fighters and boxers competing bare knuckle on skates inside the promotion's custom 900-square-foot Ice Box. Each bout is contested over three 60-second rounds under sanctioned rules with referees, judges and defined weight classes.
Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) acquired an ownership stake in Ice Wars in 2025. BKFC's ownership group includes combat sports superstar Conor McGregor, further connecting Ice Wars to one of the fastest-growing brands in combat sports.
ABOUT BARE KNUCKLE ICE WARS
Bare Knuckle Ice Wars is a sanctioned and regulated combat sports promotion built around professional bare-knuckle fighting on ice. Led by CEO Charlie Nama, Ice Wars brings together current and former hockey enforcers, MMA fighters, boxers and other combat athletes inside its custom-built 900-square-foot Ice Box. Fights consist of three 60-second rounds. Ice Wars has generated more than 15 million social media views, sold out live events across North America and made its national ESPN debut in August 2026. For more information, visit BKIceWars.com.
ABOUT LIVEONE
Headquartered in Los Angeles, CA, LiveOne (Nasdaq: LVO) is an award-winning, creator-first, music, entertainment, and technology platform focused on delivering premium experiences and content worldwide and live and virtual events. LiveOne's subsidiaries include Slacker, PodcastOne (Nasdaq: PODC), PPVOne, Custom Personalization Solutions, LiveXLive and DayOne Music Publishing. LiveOne is available on iOS, Android, Roku, Apple TV, Spotify, Samsung, Amazon Fire, Android TV, and through STIRR's OTT applications. For more information, visit liveone.com and follow LiveOne on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube and X at @liveone. For more investor information, visit ir.liveone.com.
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EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure. It should not be considered in isolation from, or as a substitute for, financial measures prepared in accordance with GAAP. The PPVOne revenue and EBITDA figures referenced in this release were previously reported by LiveOne in connection with PPVOne's historical livestreaming operations.
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