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Fertitta, White comment on “largest deal ever in the history of sports,” believe UFC to thrive under new ownership

July 11, 2016

Exiting UFC owner Lorenzo Fertitta and UFC President Dana White opened up about the sale of the organization to WME/IMG today in an interview with 8 Sports Now in Las Vegas, honing in on the […]

New UFC owners WME/IMG promise commitment to growth; White, Fertitta comment on sale

July 11, 2016

Zuffa is cashing out, and a big windfall is coming the way of Lorenzo and Frank Fertitta with the $4 billion sale of the UFC. The deal was officially announced in a press release early […]

UFC sold for $4 billion; Fertittas, Dana White retain small percentage of ownership, White stays on as President

July 11, 2016

Here we are again. The UFC has been sold, and it’s legitimately happening this time around. According to 8 News Now in Las Vegas, which will air portions of a sit-down interview with Lorenzo Fertitta […]

Zuffa reportedly accepts $4.2 billion bid for sale of UFC, Dana White expected to stay on

June 20, 2016

The sale of the UFC may be all but official, as Jeremy Botter at FloCombat.com reports that Zuffa has accepted a bid for the world’s largest MMA organization. Per the report, a group consisting of […]

Diaz says meeting with White and Fertitta “wasn’t the worst,” wants to be compensated for McGregor rematch

May 26, 2016

Nate Diaz appeared on The MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani on Wednesday, addressing his meeting with the UFC to discuss the Conor McGregor rematch proposed for UFC 202 in August. According to Diaz, TMZ’s report […]

UFC owners reportedly in “advanced” talks to sell promotion for up to $4 billion (UPDATED)

May 11, 2016

There have been rumors over the last couple of years that the Zuffa, headed by Lorenzo and Frank Fertitta, are looking to sell the UFC, and according to a report from ESPN.com they may be […]

MMATorch Daily Top Five 3/24: Top MMA Quotes of the Week

March 24, 2016

Welcome to MMATorch’s new Daily Top Five. Every weekday, tune in for a new Top Five list on a variety of topics; some will be regularly updated, some will be one offs, but we hope […]

UFC’s Lorenzo Fertitta says eventual Madison Square Garden debut will be “an epic moment for the sport”

March 23, 2016

The UFC is planning on a significant and major fight card for when they make their eventual debut at Madison Square Garden, and UFC owner Lorenzo Fertitta talked it up during a conference call Tuesday […]

UFC owner Lorenzo Fertitta responds to NY MMA bill passing Assembly: “It took a while, but… voices have been heard”

March 22, 2016

UFC CEO Lorenzo Fertitta has released a statement via press release reacting to the New York State Assembly finally passing a bill to legalize mixed martial arts in the state. Per the release, the UFC […]

UFC CEO Lorenzo Fertitta on Reebok outfitting policy fines: “I think it’s not fair for fighters not to comply”

January 19, 2016

UFC owner and CEO Lorenzo Fertitta commented this week about the fines levied to Rafael dos Anjos, Donald Cerrone, and Nate Diaz over non-compliance with their Reebok “Athlete Outfitting Policy,” and it didn’t come off […]

Lorenzo Fertitta says UFC generated $600 million in revenue in 2015

December 29, 2015

2015 was a massive year for the UFC, and according to UFC CEO Lorenzo Fertitta, it was their biggest year ever. In an interview with CNN this week, Fertitta revealed that the UFC brought in […]

Lorenzo Fertitta believes Holly Holm-Ronda Rousey rematch at UFC 200 would “be the biggest fight in UFC history”

December 17, 2015

UFC Chairman and CEO Lorenzo Fertitta discussed the expected rematch between Holly Holm and Ronda Rousey this week, and continued pressing the plan of a UFC 200 meeting in July. In an interview with FoxSports.com, […]

UFC CEO Lorenzo Fertitta believes Conor McGregor will become first UFC fighter to earn $100 million in career

December 16, 2015

UFC Featherweight Champion Conor McGregor is in a great position after his 13 second KO over Jose Aldo at UFC 194, and it’s expected that he’ll be commanding a significantly bigger piece of the pie […]

UFC’s Lorenzo Fertitta says hurdles remain to run Conor McGregor title defense at Ireland’s Croke Park

December 14, 2015

Prior to UFC 194, the UFC had discussed the potential for Conor McGregor to defend the UFC Featherweight Championship at Croke Park, a stadium in his native Ireland, should he defeat Jose Aldo. Now that […]

Lorenzo Fertitta thinks people will always complain about UFC fighter pay: “That’s always going to be an issue”

December 3, 2015

“That’s always going to be an issue. If we distributed 200% of our revenues, people would be complaining about fighter pay. The fact of the matter is, fighter pay has continued to increase every single […]

GSP says he “used a lot of F words” in heated post-UFC 167 meeting with White and Fertitta

December 1, 2015

“I’m not going to tell you exactly what was said. But I was very pissed off and I used a lot of F words. …  I was very angry, they did not support me because […]

Jon Jones thinks UFC wouldn’t have stripped him of belt if he’d wanted to stay in “Rumble” Johnson bout at UFC 187

November 25, 2015

The UFC’s decision to strip Jon Jones of the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship after his April hit and run seemed more than anything to be a symbolic gesture, and Jones himself isn’t convinced it was […]

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