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MEDIA & BUSINESS: 2016 the year UFC’s media and business grew up, plus Nunes-Rousey media blackout fallout

December 25, 2016

FROM ADOLESCENCE TO TEENAGER TO ADULT, UFC’S MATURATION In 2016 the UFC had to be a big boy. Both their media relations and business practices showed that at age 23, the UFC has now matured into […]

MMA DAILY NEWS DIGEST: UFC announces schedule for rest of 2016, GSP, UFC 202 weigh-ins, water bottle tossing, UFC sale, Hendo-Bisping

August 20, 2016

UFC ANNOUNCERS REMAINING 2016 SCHEDULE KEY DATE COULD INDICATE GSP RETURN The UFC officially announced its schedule for the rest of 2016, and one date could potentially lead to the return of Georges St-Pierre after […]

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 […]

Report: Dana White to earn 9% of future net UFC profits in five-year deal with new ownership

July 12, 2016

UFC President Dana White will be staying in that role under the new ownership group after the sale to WME/IMG. However, his stake in the company may be a bit different than ever before. According […]

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 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 […]

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 […]

UFC Champ Jose Aldo supports steady fighter salary, unions, but not ready to lead charge

October 9, 2015

I support this idea [of a salary for fighters], of course. In the NFL, Nike makes the uniforms, but teams still pay their athletes, the same goes for NBA. Life gets hard for fighters who […]

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  • HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from PFL 8 (2025) and UFC Fight Night: Taira vs. Park
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