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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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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.
Zuffa makes major investments to ensure the safety of competitors in the UFC Octagon. As a result, when fans see the Octagon they associate it with the reputation and quality delivered only by...
Jan 7, 2024 · Since growing into a multi-billion dollar company, the UFC would then be sold by Zuffa to WME-IMG in 2016 for over $4 billion. In accordance to the UFC website, the deal between Zuffa and...
Mar 20, 2024 · The lawsuits alleged Zuffa violated antitrust laws by paying UFC fighters far less than they were entitled to receive and eliminating or hurting other MMA promoters, according to Variety.
Las Vegas, NV (USA) – Zuffa, LLC, doing business as the Ultimate Fighting Championship® (“UFC®”), was awarded a legal victory today against former champion, Ken Shamrock.
Zuffa 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 Entertainment Group.
Nov 1, 2023 · A pair of judges with the 9th Circuit Court on Wednesday denied the promotion’s attorneys an appeal request, aimed in part at overturning a Nevada federal judge’s decision to certify a group...
