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This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 23 December 2024. American businessman (born 1969) Dana White White in 2015 Born Dana Frederick White Jr. (1969-07-28) July 28, 1969 (age 55) Manchester, Connecticut, U.S. Known for President and CEO of Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Spouse Anne Stella (m. 1996) Children 3 Website www.ufc.com Dana ...
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 .
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.
In January 2008, Meyrowitz announced the formation of his new MMA company, YAMMA Pit Fighting. [9] [10] YAMMA was a joint venture between Meyrowitz's company, Rope Partners, and Live Nation. Yamma folded the same year, holding only one event on April 11, 2008. On June 10, 2016, Meyrowitz was inducted to the Contributor wing of the UFC Hall of ...
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.
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]
Founder: Ultimate Fighting Championship: Inductees: Pioneer wing (20) Modern wing (14) Contributors wing (7) Fight wing (9) Forrest Griffin Community Award (5)
In November 1993, SEG launched The Ultimate Fighting Championship. [ 5 ] [ 6 ] As a co-founder and executive producer, Isaacs was involved with almost every aspect of building the new sport.