Report: 100% of UFC is up for sale!

[FrankieNYC]

Dave Meltzers Weekly Newsletter:

Not a lot has gone on regarding the sale but there are a few things we have heard regarding it. The key is that it has been confirmed by a source involved in the bidding that 100 percent of the company is for sale and that the price they are looking for is the exact price ($3.5 billion to $4 billion) in the Darren Rovell article. We had known it was a majority interest they were looking at selling, but this means not just the Fertittas stock, but Dana White’s stock and Flash Entertainment’s stock is all for sale with sealed bids coming soon. One is that at least one if not more of the prospective buyers wants assurances that the key drawing cards are under long-term deals (I believe Ronda Rousey has two fights left on her deal, but whatever the number, obviously her situation is a key because right now from the outside it doesn’t appear she’s that hot on fighting). The bids in play are said to be fluid (in the sense they are ever changing until the actual deadline) and evolving based on due diligence and the companies involved garnering more information. But a second round of the process has just begun.

 

[shortlefthook]

What if some dick head buys the company, and it turns into boxing?
As much as everybody hates dana white, i hope he sticks around they make fights, thats all that matters.

 

[FrankieNYC]

What if some dick head buys the company and it turns into boxing?
As much as everybody hates dana white, i hope he sticks around they make fights thats all that matters.

I wonder how much Zuffa cares about who they sell to?
If the future of the company matters at all.

 

[kurtwpg]

What if some dick head buys the company and it turns into boxing?
As much as everybody hates dana white, i hope he sticks around they make fights thats all that matters.

Dana isn't in charge and they've already stopped making fights. Rematches for champions are basically automatic now. (Even Aldo, this is the first "title" fight since he lost it and this Interim is probably getting elevated to the real title eventually.)

 

[MMAEXP3RT]

Maybe the UFC will be sold, MMA will turn to absolute shit and all the Pride fanboys will get their wish?

 

[FrankieNYC]

Btw ... I looked up "sealed-bid" to see EXACTLY what it was:

A sealed-bid auction is a type of auction process in which all bidders simultaneously submit sealed bids to the auctioneer, so that no bidder knows how much the other auction participants have bid. The highest bidder is usually declared the winner of the bidding process.

 

[Kyler Ruxin]

What if some dick head buys the company, and it turns into boxing?
As much as everybody hates dana white, i hope he sticks around they make fights, thats all that matters.

It can't really be boxing if one group buys it. It would be boxing if the shares were split up to like 20 different promoters.

 

[Scyther]

Honestly, I don't think too much would change if the ownership changes. The Fertitas have been doing this for a long time and they (not Dana) know what they're doing and really run the show. Don't get me wrong Dana isn't some bum he definitely has importance in the company, he's just not the brains of the operation.

If there were some other ways of making the UFC run more efficiently or be more profitable the the Fertitas would have figured it out long ago or wouldn't be so willing to sell imo.

 

[ga_ninja]

Hopefully whoever buys it makes Chael matchmaker, replaces Joe Rogan with Brian Stann or somebody whose actually fought in the octogon before.


What if Fedor bought the UFC Lmao we can all dream cant we.

 

[Paradigm]

I really hope this doesn't pan out...better the devil you know, as they say.

 

[FrankieNYC]

Honestly, I don't think too much would change if the ownership changes. The Fertitas have been doing this for a long time and they (not Dana) know what they're doing and really run the show. Don't get me wrong Dana isn't some bum he definitely has importance in the company, he's just not the brains of the operation.

If there were some other ways of making the UFC run more efficiently or be more profitable the the Fertitas would have figured it out long ago or wouldn't be so willing to sell imo.

I think they are willing to sell because it is the perfect time.
They are on an upswing & with 200, the NYC card & hopefully Conor/Nate at 202, 2016 looks to best 2015 as the best year ever.

It is the perfect time to sell.

 

[Kingz]

Would lol if UFC 200 opens with this:

 

[Calipwnia]

They couldn't handle Conor anymore and they want to gtfo

 

[Kyler Ruxin]

I think they are willing to sell because it is the perfect time.
They are on an upswing & with 200, the NYC card & hopefully Conor/Nate at 202, 2016 looks to best 2015 as the best year ever.

It is the perfect time to sell.

Unless you are in $5 billion debt, anytime someone offers you $4 billion is a good time to sell. That's live like a king without ever thinking about money ever again retirement.

 

[Magnum1978]

What if some dick head buys the company, and it turns into boxing?

Yeah but what if someone awesome buys it and turns it into Pride?

 

[VinceArch]

Ouch. I hope no one buys the company.

 

[Credo]

Is it safe to say most UFC fighters are cr@pping their panties right now?

 

[FrankieNYC]

Unless you are in $5 billion debt, anytime someone offers you $4 billion is a good time to sell. That's live like a king without ever thinking about money ever again retirement.

I get that, but Zuffa put it up for sale first.

 

[Fight Professor]

I am worried that even if the buyer does not change organization for the worse, they will have trouble attracting new talent and the sport will stagnate.

 

[FrankieNYC]

Would lol if UFC 200 opens with this:

Vince just sold a bunch of WWE stock to pay off some personal stuff.
He ain't buying anything that big lol