The followers in the MMA industry are definitely joyed the fact that UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship) has finally made it official that they have aquired the Pride Fighting Championships. At a press release conference in Tokyo japan, it was made aware that the deal was struck at just underabout $70 million. This news was stated in Newsday making it known to all that massive things were about to happen.
Six years ago, the Casino Tycoons aka the Fertitta brothers bought the Ultimate Fighting Championship and made it the biggest sport in the mixed martial arts world today. Each year you can bet that there are thousands of followers that are havingHosting pay per view parties watching the star studded events of the UFC or maybe they are stuck to their televisions watching the reality shows of the top ultimate fighting champions. Shows such as the Ultimate Fighter or the Ultimate Fight nights are the best for showing the new, up and coming fighters and they can be seen on channels such as Spike TV.
With all of these headliners, most folks are likely wondering what this all means for the Pride Fighting brand. No need to worry Pride Fighting followers, as the Fertitta Brothers plan to keep the same name and will also continue to promote fights with that name. The purchase means that they can expand on international levels and hopefully will allow them to get back their following from Japan. According to the news that was printed in Newsday, Pride Fighting was dropped by The Fuji Television Network as it was rumored that they were tied in with the Japanese Mob. This later on led to the sale of Pride Fighting.
With the Buy of Pride Fighting,the UFC has solidified their position as the runaway big dogg in the Mixed Martial Arts Industry. Many of the fighters in Mixed Martial Arts have fought on both sides. Now fans can see the best matches with both of the Fighting teams. It looks like they will both stay part of the Fox Network for some time so it is unlikely that we will see these bouts on Spike TV anytime in the near future. Maybe sometime down the road we might get to see a reality fighting television series. No matter what, Pride Fighting is now getting the popularity that it should have got a long time ago. It seems like The Fertitta Brothers will continue to buy out other Mixed Martial Arts leagues, so we will be sure to see them staying on as the leaders in the sport.
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