Report: UFC sale ‘not even close’, possibly will not happen at all
Several sites have claimed to have inside information that the deal has actually been finalized, but today TMZ released the news that the deal is actually ‘not even close’ and possibly may never actually happen.
For the past few weeks, the rumor of the UFC selling has been the big story in the MMA media. Several sites have claimed to have inside information that the deal has actually been finalized, but today TMZ released the news that the deal is actually ‘not even close’ and possibly may never actually happen:
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Sources tell us … there are negotiations but “a deal isn’t even close.” In fact, we’re told there has not even been an agreement on whether 100% of the UFC will be sold or just a portion. Nor have the parties agreed on price.
One report says the deal was finalized Sunday between WME CEO Ari Emanuel, Lorenzo Fertitta and other UFC execs at a dinner meeting in Hollywood. But we’ve learned Emanuel was on a plane Sunday flying back from a bar mitzvah out of the country and Lorenzo was in Vegas all day. We’re told Dana White and Frank Fertitta were also in Vegas all day.
We’re told if a deal is consummated, it won’t happen this week and it’s possible it will never happen.
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