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Did Zuffa Turn Down a $1.2B Offer in ’08?

July 13, 2009 by Staff Leave a Comment

According to the UFC, 473 million TV households in more than 60 countries now have access to its programming; that kind of reach was enough to get White and his partners a $1.2 billion offer to sell the UFC about a year ago, which they ultimately turned down, according to White.

– from Time.com

SEE: The Million Dollar Question, More Details on Dana’s Major Announcement, Bertelsmann Media?

Filed Under: financial, Mergers and Acquisitions, UFC, Zuffa

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