Steve Cofield of Yahoo! Sports Cagewriter hosts the UFC’s Managing Direct of International Development to discuss the international side of mixed martial arts and the UFC. Payout Perspective: Many raised an eyebrow when Dana White revealed last week that Abu Dhabi was planning on building an arena ostensibly for the UFC. Zelaznik clarifies that it […]
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White and Fertitta on CNBC
First on CNBC sat down with Dana White and Lorenzo Fertitta to talk about the latest financial news concerning Zuffa: the sale of 10% of the company to Abu Dhabi-based Flash Entertainment. Payout Perspective: The 10% share in Zuffa wasn’t directly sold, but rather the existing positions of the Fertitta brothers and White were diluted […]
Lorenzo Fertitta Confirms Zuffa Stake Sold
In an interview with the Canadian Press, Lorenzo Fertitta confirms that he, his brother Frank, and Dana White have sold a 10% stake in Zuffa to Flash Entertainment, a subsidiary of the Abu Dhabi government. LAS VEGAS — An Abu Dhabi-owned entertainment promotion company has bought a 10 per cent stake in the Ultimate Fighting […]
Ontario More Difficult Than Expected
On the heels of the Vancouver City Council’s announcement to regulate MMA for a trial period of two years, the Canadian Press gives an update on MMA’s quest for legalization in Canada on both the provincial and federal levels: TORONTO – Having succeeded in helping re-open Vancouver to mixed martial arts, the UFC continues the fight to […]
WEC to be Televised on The Score
The Score, a sports television network in Canada, has reached an agreement to televise seven World Extreme Cagefighting events next year: TORONTO, Dec. 17 /CNW/ – Score Media Inc. (TSX: SCR) today announced that it has inked an exclusive Canadian multi-platform partnership agreement with World Extreme Cagefighting (WEC(R)), one of the world’s leading mixed martial […]