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Dana Frederick White Jr. [2] (born July 28, 1969) is an American businessman who is the CEO and president of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), a global mixed martial arts organization. [3] He is also the owner of Power Slap, a slap fighting promotion. In August 2019, White's net worth was estimated at $500 million. [4]
TKO Group Holdings. TKO Group Holdings, Inc. (TKO) is an American media conglomerate created by Endeavor as part of a merger between World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (WWE) and Zuffa, the parent company of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). [ 9 ] Following the completion of the merger on September 12, 2023, both WWE and UFC operate as ...
The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion company based in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is owned and operated by TKO Group Holdings , a majority owned subsidiary of Endeavor Group Holdings .
World Extreme Cagefighting (2010) Strikeforce (2013) Zuffa (/ ˈzuːfə /) 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 ...
Endeavor owns Professional Bull Riders (PBR) and is majority owner of World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) and Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) through TKO Group. [6] [7] In collegiate athletics Endeavor-Learfield IMG represents The American, A10, Big 12, Conference USA, Horizon League, MAC, MEAC, OVC, SEC and WCC.
Rorion Gracie (Portuguese: [ˈʁɔɾjõ ˈɡɾejsi]; born January 10, 1952) is a Brazilian-born Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Grand Master, a prominent member of the Gracie family, writer, publisher, producer, lecturer, lawyer and the co-founder of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He is the oldest son of Hélio Gracie [3] and one of the few people in the ...
Art Davie (born April 5, 1947) is a business executive and entrepreneur formerly active in Southern California advertising circles. [2] In 1993, he created and co-produced the tournament which became the televised Ultimate Fighting Championship. [3][4][5] In 1998, Davie, as vice-president of K-1 USA, brought the successful K-1 kickboxing ...
Ronda Jean Rousey (/ ˈraʊzi /; [ 12 ] born February 1, 1987) is an American professional wrestler, actress, and former judoka and mixed martial artist. [ 13 ] She is best known for her tenure in Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and WWE. She was the first American woman to win an Olympic medal in judo by winning bronze at the 2008 Summer ...