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White insists fighter pay, opportunities to increase under new UFC owners: “Watch what happens in the next five years”

July 12, 2016

“One of the things that we have always done since the day we have bought this company is we have taken this to the next level. I didn’t sleep too well last night. I was […]

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 […]

UFC sends memo to fighters on sale: “You, the athletes, have always been the central focus of the promotion”

July 11, 2016

The UFC sent a memo to all fighters on their roster Monday morning following the organization’s sale to WME/IMG. The memo stresses that the fighters have been the “central focus of the promotion” and will […]

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 […]

UFC co-creator Campbell McLaren says he had investment group ready with $2.8 billion offer to purchase UFC

June 28, 2016

The UFC’s current ownership may continue denying that they’ve accepted a bid for the sale of the organization, but what can’t be denied is that bids have been coming in this year. Whether they’re accepting […]

MMATorch Daily Top Five 6/24: Top MMA Stories of the Week

June 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 denies report of sale in internal memo to employees, calls it “misrepresentation of facts in the media”

June 21, 2016

The UFC is categorically denying Monday’s report from Jeremy Botter at FloCombat.com that a bid has been accepted by owners Zuffa for the sale of the organization. UFC officials sent an internal memo to employees […]

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 […]

Tito Ortiz thinks UFC would “crash and burn” if Dana White wasn’t kept on in the event of a sale

May 23, 2016

“I think the promotion would completely fail. I think it would crash and burn, that’s my opinion. I think Dana does a great job with the promotion. Sometimes we don’t agree on the same things […]

MMATorch Daily Top Five 5/13: Top MMA Stories of the Week

May 13, 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 […]

ESPN’s Darren Rovell, UFC President Dana White comment on report of UFC sale talks on Dan Patrick Show

May 11, 2016

The potential sale of the UFC was the main topic this morning on The Dan Patrick Show on NBCSN, with ESPN reporter Darren Rovell defending a Tuesday report that the UFC’s owners were in “advanced […]

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 […]

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