TKO Group, the company that already houses WWE and UFC, is set to step into the ring with a new boxing promotion as part of a business deal with Saudi Arabia. TKO announced Wednesday it entered a multiyear partnership with Turki Alalshikh,

TKO Group Holdings, which owns the UFC and WWE, launches a new boxing promotion backed by investment from Saudi Arabia.

The deal, which is also partnering with the Saudi entertainment and sports firm Sela, will see TKO serve as managing partner, running the day to day operations. UFC President and CEO Dana White and WWE President and TKO board member Nick Khan will anchor the leadership team.