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Zuffa (/ ˈ z uː f ə /) was an American sports promotion company specializing in mixed martial arts. It was founded in January 2001 in Las Vegas, Nevada, by Station Casinos executives Frank Fertitta III and Lorenzo Fertitta to be the parent entity of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) after they purchased it from the Semaphore ...
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Learn how UFC started as a mixed martial arts organization in 1993 and became a premium global sports brand, media content company and the largest Pay-Per-View event provider in the world. Discover how UFC revolutionized the fight business, established health and safety standards, and expanded its reach and impact.
Zuffa, the parent company of the UFC, purchased World Extreme Cagefighting in late 2006 and held the first WEC event under new ownership on January 20, 2007. Soon thereafter the WEC made its home on the Versus Network with its first event debuting on that network in June 2007.
Mar 20, 2024 · TKO Group, the parent company of UFC, will pay out $335 million to resolve two class-action lawsuits alleging Zuffa, the predecessor entity, violated antitrust laws by paying fighters less and eliminating competition. The settlement was reached on March 13 and will be submitted to the court for approval.
Jan 7, 2024 · Learn how the UFC, the world's leading MMA promotion, has changed hands from its co-founders to Zuffa, WME-IMG and TKO Group Holdings. Find out the key events and figures behind the UFC's history and growth.
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Sep 12, 2023 · On April 3, WWE and Endeavor agreed to a deal in which WWE would merge with Zuffa to create TKO Group Holdings, a publicly traded company on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the symbol ...
