UFC Sold For $4 Billion

**Plaza23** · 07-11-16, 12:24 AM

Real question is whether Dana White will remain President.

**funnyb25** · 07-11-16, 12:31 AM

Originally posted by Plaza23

Real question is whether Dana White will remain President.

his responsibilites with the sport will remain unchanged

**jjgold** · 07-11-16, 12:33 AM

I think the sport can only lose value in the next 10 years plus the economy is eventually going to tank again

**Ghenghis Kahn** · 07-11-16, 01:45 AM

overpaid imo...

**barkus** · 07-11-16, 02:12 AM

-Drug testing is killing their stars, and the sport is built on star power.
-Fighter pay vs revenue can't remain as skewed as it is for long. There's potential for a fighter's union in the future.
-Looming danger of a sport killing tragedy from a bad weight cut or a head shot
-Potential of a culture change as we learn more about long term brain damage from concussions.

4B seems like more than it's worth considering the risks.

**Git Lo** · 07-11-16, 02:46 AM

UFC swirling down the drain

**Smoke** · 07-11-16, 03:48 AM

Originally posted by Git Lo

UFC swirling down the drain

Has been for years

**TheMoneyShot** · 07-11-16, 04:05 AM

I'm very surprised someone would actually purchase this and allow Dana White to still be president? I heard he was making $20 million a year?

Unless it's printed in the contract on the purchase.... they will bump Dana White soon enough.

I don't follow the UFC that much... but from what I know... Dana White was owner and president of UFC, correct? How does a company buy you out for 4 billion.... and you remain the president? Doesn't make any sense.

**xKMACKx** · 07-11-16, 04:09 AM

Originally posted by TheMoneyShot

I'm very surprised someone would actually purchase this and allow Dana White to still be president? I heard he was making $20 million a year?

Unless it's printed in the contract on the purchase.... they will bump Dana White soon enough.

I don't follow the UFC that much... but from what I know... Dana White was owner and president of UFC, correct? How does a company buy you out for 4 billion.... and you remain the president? Doesn't make any sense.

Zuffa - Wikipedia

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zuffa

**Ralphie Halves** · 07-11-16, 04:09 AM

Originally posted by Ghenghis Kahn

overpaid imo...

Originally posted by barkus

-Drug testing is killing their stars, and the sport is built on star power.
-Fighter pay vs revenue can't remain as skewed as it is for long. There's potential for a fighter's union in the future.
-Looming danger of a sport killing tragedy from a bad weight cut or a head shot
-Potential of a culture change as we learn more about long term brain damage from concussions.

4B seems like more than it's worth considering the risks.

Agree with all of this (except the potential death part -- UFC safer than it's ever been, and has learned from a few near-death cases in the past). The height of UFC excitement to me was around 2008 when every wanna-be tough guy out there was wearing Tapout and Affliction gear, and jiu-jitsu gyms were exploding. PPV and worldwide exposure may say otherwise, but I have a hard time seeing this growing any further. Nobody wears Tapout or Affliction anymore (okay, maybe some Eastern Europeans do, but that's it), and a lot of those gyms had to shut down.

It can still make money, but the first question I would ask before buying is how can I take this thing even further? I doubt I could.

And props to the Fertittas for getting the exact money they were asking for. Didn't see that coming.

**Ralphie Halves** · 07-11-16, 04:12 AM

Originally posted by TheMoneyShot

I'm very surprised someone would actually purchase this and allow Dana White to still be president? I heard he was making $20 million a year?

Unless it's printed in the contract on the purchase.... they will bump Dana White soon enough.

I don't follow the UFC that much... but from what I know... Dana White was owner and president of UFC, correct? How does a company buy you out for 4 billion.... and you remain the president? Doesn't make any sense.

Yeah, in a nutshell, the Fertittas had a big majority stake, while Dana, who had like a 10% stake, did all the work.

**TheMoneyShot** · 07-11-16, 04:14 AM

Originally posted by xKMACKx

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zuffa

Ah! Thanks for the post!

Originally posted by Ralphie Halves

Yeah, in a nutshell, the Fertittas had a big majority stake, while Dana, who had like a 10% stake, did all the work.

Definitely makes more sense now! Thanks!

**Sledge187** · 07-11-16, 07:21 AM

Originally posted by TheMoneyShot

I'm very surprised someone would actually purchase this and allow Dana White to still be president? I heard he was making $20 million a year?

Unless it's printed in the contract on the purchase.... they will bump Dana White soon enough.

I don't follow the UFC that much... but from what I know... Dana White was owner and president of UFC, correct? How does a company buy you out for 4 billion.... and you remain the president? Doesn't make any sense.

He owns 10% of the UFC, so probably got around $400 million in the sale.

**MUHerd37** · 07-11-16, 08:02 AM

It's been one hell of an investment. They bout the UFC for something like $1 million. They did put a bunch more into it, but damn. That's one hell of a return.

**jjgold** · 07-11-16, 08:16 AM

He did a great job got to give him that

Why not keep him on

**BIGDAY** · 07-11-16, 08:18 AM

Business as usual.

**TheMoneyShot** · 07-11-16, 08:55 AM

Definitely sold at the right time.

This group that purchased it... WTF are they thinking?

Only way this can get any bigger.... guys actually dying in the ring.

**JIBBBY** · 07-11-16, 10:10 AM

Probably a good thing.. I doubt 4 billion worth of investing will be wasted..

UFC sold to WME-IMG for $4 billion; Dana White will still run day-to-day operations

http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ufc/2016/07/11/ufc-sale-wwe-img-dana-white/86937834/

White and Las Vegas casino magnates, Lorenzo and Frank Fertitta, acquired the company for $2 million in 2001.

**JIBBBY** · 07-11-16, 10:30 AM

UFC sold for 2 million in 2001 and sold now for 4 billion in 2016..

I'd say that's one hell of a return on your investment!!!

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**El Nino** · 07-11-16, 10:43 AM

Originally posted by JIBBBY

UFC sold for 2 million in 2001 and sold now for 4 billion in 2016..

I'd say that's one hell of a return on your investment!!!

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True. But they tossed in over $10 million for the first season on the Ultimate Fighter. They transformed what looked like early bar fight/tough man competitions to Elite fighting. In the process, they swallowed up every other fighting organization that mattered and are world known. They ground their asses off for that valuation. It's a shame that the fighters don't get a bigger piece of the pie.

**Plaza23** · 07-11-16, 10:56 AM

UFC took on wrestling and boxing in PPV and came out on top.

Wrestling is dead (lowest TV ratings they have ever had) and boxing is still in the gutter too.

I think UFC will continue as a dominant force.

**jjgold** · 07-11-16, 11:38 AM

Good point about wrestling it's dead and boxing is just about hanging on

**goduke** · 07-11-16, 11:49 AM

Originally posted by Plaza23

UFC took on wrestling and boxing in PPV and came out on top.

Wrestling is dead (lowest TV ratings they have ever had) and boxing is still in the gutter too.

I think UFC will continue as a dominant force.

Wwe Might have lowest ratings but it's still number 1 cable show every Monday according to ratings so that's all they need to keep tv money

**brooks85** · 07-11-16, 12:43 PM

just amazing what they achieved in such a short time but they also had a lot of debt on the books to get there. Report now is one of the brothers will try to buy the Raiders when they move to Las Vegas.

**tony_come** · 07-11-16, 12:45 PM

Garbage

**Thrilla** · 07-11-16, 12:55 PM

Originally posted by TheMoneyShot

Definitely sold at the right time.

This group that purchased it... WTF are they thinking?

Only way this can get any bigger.... guys actually dying in the ring.

You would know what a good investment is with your Trump (businessman) avatar and impressive betpoints after 9 years of SBR. thx for telling us.

**El Nino** · 07-11-16, 01:15 PM

Originally posted by brooks85

just amazing what they achieved in such a short time but they also had a lot of debt on the books to get there. Report now is one of the brothers will try to buy the Raiders when they move to Las Vegas.

He will most likely have to get rid of his interest in Stations or they will have to sell.

**JIBBBY** · 07-11-16, 01:22 PM

Originally posted by Thrilla

You would know what a good investment is with your Trump (businessman) avatar and impressive betpoints after 9 years of SBR. thx for telling us.

Thrila why you gotta go bet points on his shiiit.. Not cool man, maybe he likes pizza or those big screen tv's that are dated...lol..

I was out of bet points a month ago and still trying to work them back up now.. I got the SBR membership renewal coming up at the end of the month so the pressure is on.. Goal is to turn my 1300 bitch points into 3500 in 3 weeks and get the free ride.. I think I can do it and save a benny.

I thought I was gonna get it up to 3 gees with this past UFC weekend.. I was rudely disappointed when I bet all my 1250 betpoints and made a 0 return (break even).. I need baseball to resume in a hurry to triple my goods..

**Thrilla** · 07-11-16, 02:08 PM

Well he is saying bullsh*t, based on 0 facts. just me being sarcastic.

No need to explain your betpoints Jibbbylicious. I know how you treat them, you are one of the most generous
here.

**eidolon** · 07-11-16, 02:37 PM

Time to go listen to the Joe Rogan show

**brooks85** · 07-11-16, 03:05 PM

Originally posted by El Nino

He will most likely have to get rid of his interest in Stations or they will have to sell.

yeah, apparently lorenzo will sell his stake in the red rock resorts and be the owner of the NFL team. They have a great case to win the bid for Vegas.

**MUHerd37** · 07-11-16, 03:20 PM

The group that bought it will continue to grow it. They are a talent agency and will get these fighters even more exposure and bring in more money for the company and fighters.

**JIBBBY** · 07-11-16, 03:48 PM

Originally posted by Thrilla

Well he is saying bullsh*t, based on 0 facts. just me being sarcastic.

No need to explain your betpoints Jibbbylicious. I know how you treat them, you are one of the most generous
here.

Thanks bud.. I do try to share when I have something to share..

I'm just wondering if this new UFC will step up the cards and do more events now

**k13** · 07-11-16, 04:16 PM

Originally posted by Plaza23

UFC took on wrestling and boxing in PPV and came out on top.

Wrestling is dead (lowest TV ratings they have ever had) and boxing is still in the gutter too.

I think UFC will continue as a dominant force.

UFC ppv buys are crap too...not much better than WWE and Wrestlemania/Royal Rumble still draw well...

UFC get 1 million so rare these days...