Who offered Dana White and Lorenzo Fertitta $1.2 Billion for the UFC?

Published on: 13th July, 2009

Who offered Dana White and Lorenzo Fertitta $1.2 Billion for the UFC? | read this item

According to several reports the UFC sold over 1.5 Million pay-per-view buys for UFC 100, if each sold event cost $44.99 that means the event took in a minimum of $67,000,000. That does not include the amount of customers like myself who paid an additional $10 for the HD broadcast.

According to a report from Time.com the UFC was offered $1.2 Billion for the promotion last year from an undisclosed buyer.

“The UFC generated $300 million in pay-per-view revenue in 2008, surpassing both boxing and pro wrestling for the second straight year. According to the UFC, 473 million TV households in more than 60 countries now have access to its programming; that kind of reach was enough to get White and his partners a $1.2 billion offer to sell the UFC about a year ago, which they ultimately turned down.”

Fan Question: Who do you think offered the UFC $1.2 Billion?

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Narcisist says:

July 13, 2009 at 7:47 pm Narcisist(Quote)

My money is on Mark Cuban he just brought some of Zuffa’s bonds. Yes, HDNet, Dallas Mavericks Mark Cuban.

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Fujita says:

July 13, 2009 at 8:05 pm Fujita(Quote)

So if they made 67 million on this card why are are still doling out welfare sized cheques to their vetrans. Obviously Hendo & Page don’t know how much the Fertittas are making or they would ask for more or jump ship to actually make a descent wage.

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- Hellboi says:
  
  July 13, 2009 at 8:22 pm Hellboi(Quote)
  
  @Fujita, cause Affliction is paying fighters 1 million a piece and cant make money.
  
  Boxing is paying fighters $10 million and its not enough for them and it constantly makes the best boxers duck each other.
  
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Fujita says:

July 13, 2009 at 8:27 pm Fujita(Quote)

I guess it just shows that bosses round the world making work a 4 letter word.

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Gogo-13 says:

July 13, 2009 at 8:36 pm Gogo-13(Quote)

I am gonna say that Michael Jackson tried to buy them he did go to UFC 84

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Mark Cuban says:

July 13, 2009 at 9:18 pm Mark Cuban(Quote)

Im gonna say……Vince McMahon

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- Narcisist says:
  
  July 13, 2009 at 9:43 pm Narcisist(Quote)
  
  Good one, I didn’t think of that one.
  
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J says:

November 15, 2009 at 8:31 pm J(Quote)

i say Donald Trump

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- LHK22 says:
  
  November 15, 2009 at 9:48 pm LHK22(Quote)
  
  Good guess, but Trump doesnt know jack about the sport he would drive it into the ground
  
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