Los Fertitta compran PRIDE

MMAWeekly publica hoy que los hermanos Fertitta compraron PRIDE y que segun SportsHochi no sera operada bajo Zuffa ni UFC sino como una compañia aparte.

The Japanese newspapers reported today in Tokyo, Japan that the UFC has bought Pride. Rumors of the sale have been circulating for a while, but the deal now appears to be done. One of the newspapers in Japan, SportsHochi, reported that Lorenzo and Frank Fertitta, who own UFC parent company Zuffa LLC, will start a new company, thus disbanding Dream Stage Entertainment, the parent company of Pride. DSE/Pride President Nobuyuki Sakikabara, who brought Pride to the United States and was successful in making the Pride brand one of the most compelling MMA promotions in the world, is reportedly resigning from his position.

Esta noticia contrasta mucho con las declaraciones hechas ultimamente por Dana White acerca de este asunto.

UFC president Dana White told Sherdog.com Saturday night in Las Vegas that there is not a concrete deal in place for Frank and Lorenzo Fertitta to purchase PRIDE at this time. “about 70 percent of what you hear is bullshit.”