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Rumors are swirling that the owners of the UFC are preparing to sell their successful investment for a massive profit, and many are wondering where that would leave minority owner Dana White. For starters, it would leave White with a massive payday. …
The owners of the UFC are going to have a lot of money to spend if they wind up selling their extremely successful business, and there is already speculation that they could use some of that cash to make an ownership play at an NFL franchise. …
The owners of the UFC are looking to cash out on their extremely successful investment, according to a report. ESPN says the UFC’s owners are in advanced talks about selling the UFC at a valuation of between $3.5-$4 billion. Two Chinese groups, …
Jacob “Stitch” Duran, a well-known cutman who works in MMA and boxing, lost his job with the UFC this month after he spoke out about a new deal the organization signed with Reebok. In an interview with Bloody Elbow on Monday, Duran …
Back in February, Ronda Rousey became the first MMA fighter to appear in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue. Earlier this week, Sports Illustrated announced that it would be honoring Rousey once again — this time for her dominance inside the …
Hardcore UFC fans who missed the live broadcast of UFC Fight Night 61 in Brazil on Sunday were likely stunned when they looked over the results. Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva and Edson Barboza were defeated on a night that was loaded with …
Tito Ortiz is set to make his Bellator MMA debut later this month when he fights Alexander Shlemenko. The 39-year-old was one of the best fighters in UFC history, but his relationship with Dana White has been strained for quite some time. In fact, …
Have you ever wanted to know what it would be like to be Bruce Lee? The legendary actor and director is considered one of the most influential martial artists of all time. Thanks to EA Sports’ new UFC game, you will now be able to kick ass as …
The UFC’s website was hacked on Sunday and its front page yielded the image seen above. The site was presumably hacked for supporting SOPA — the stop online piracy act. A group of hackers called Anonymous has attacked several sites in …
This Saturday night, the Ultimate Fighting Championship will make its FOX network television debut with Cain Velasquez (9-0, 7-0 UFC) putting his heavyweight title on the line against the challenger, Junior Dos Santos (13-1, 7-0 UFC). It’s …
Two years ago, boxing promoter Bob Arum ripped MMA during an interview with Ariel Helwani. “MMA is garbage. It is not a sport that shows great talent,” Arum said. “Guys rolling around like homosexuals on the ground. UFC are a bunch …
Responding to critics who have accused the UFC of being an anti-gay organization, Dana White said on Thursday that if there were a gay fighter in the UFC he would prefer that he come forward and share that with everyone. The Culinary Union and other …
The UFC recently announced a groundbreaking deal that will see their events televised on FOX four times a year for the next eight years. It’s the type of partnership that can help MMA go mainstream, which is something I’ve openly …
Dana White is trying to build an empire. To this point, he has done a pretty fantastic job. White insists the UFC will eventually go mainstream, and the new deal he signed with Fox is a great starting point for making good on that guarantee. Not …
Generally speaking, Twitter is nothing but trouble in the world of professional sports. While there are plenty of players who have used Twitter as a tool to interact with fans and make themselves more accessible, there a ton of others who have …
There was a monstrous announcement made Saturday that will change the MMA landscape. Dana White told MMA Fighting’s Ariel Helwani that UFC’s parent company, Zuffa LLC., has come to an agreement to purchase Strikeforce. This is easily the …
