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...When Emanuel’s Endeavor Group first bought into UFC in 2016, the mixed martial arts series had an enterprise value, including debt, of $4.1bn....
...Endeavor went beyond simply representing athletes with the acquisition of the mixed martial arts league Ultimate Fighting Championship....
...The company in 2016 bought UFC, the mixed martial arts league, for $4bn, in one of the biggest sports deals on record....
...The company will use the new funds to buy out some minority partners in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, the mixed martial arts league it acquired for $4bn last year, and allow some senior management...
...The state of New York banned professional mixed martial arts bouts until last year. UFC has also attracted criticism over whether it pays entry-level fighters enough....
...The world’s largest promoter of mixed martial arts — the multimillion-pound sport once derided as “human cockfighting” — is bringing more fights to Britain to capitalise on growing international interest...
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