White: The UFC is not for sale
Earlier tonight ESPN reported the UFC is currently in the process of accepting offers to acquire the sport’s organization, but Dana White denied that report directly.
Earlier tonight ESPN reported the UFC is currently in the process of accepting offers to acquire the sport’s organization, but Dana White denied that report directly:
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UFC president Dana White vehemently denied an ESPN report that the Las Vegas-based organization is in advanced talks to sell the world’s largest mixed martial arts organization.
The UFC is not for sale, White told the Review-Journal on Tuesday evening. The ESPN story is overblown. Darren Rovell is not a fan of facts. His facts could not be further off.
Rumors of a potential sale of the Ultimate Fighting Championship have come and gone for several years. Frank and Lorenzo Fertitta, along with White, operating as Zuffa LLC, purchased the UFC for a reported $2 million in 2001.
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