UFC fighters found out Monday morning with the rest of the world about the organization’s sale to an investment group headed by WME-IMG.
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John McCain was for years the despised adversary of those niche mixed martial arts souls who wanted the UFC to grow and prosper. Without such an uncompromising stance from McCain, the Fertitta family would never have realized the historic success created from purchasing the UFC for $2 million in 2001.
Hollywood powerhouse WME-IMG has acquired the UFC with a group of investors and will serve as the operating partner of the world’s largest mixed martial arts organization.
Here’s a look at key events during the history of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
A rumored sale of the UFC will be officially announced by the organization on Monday morning, the Review-Journal has confirmed with sources close to the organization.
Amanda Nunes won the women’s bantamweight title with a first-round knockout of Miesha Tate in the headlining bout of UFC 200 on Saturday at T-Mobile Arena.
“Let’s get one thing clear,” he said during the post-fight news conference for his unanimous decision victory over MarkHunt on the UFC 200 card at T-Mobile Arena. “Brock Lesnar does what Brock Lesnar wants to do.”