{"id":198623,"date":"2016-07-11T10:37:34","date_gmt":"2016-07-11T17:37:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=198623"},"modified":"2016-07-11T10:38:16","modified_gmt":"2016-07-11T17:38:16","slug":"mma-community-reacts-sale-ufc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc-sale\/mma-community-reacts-sale-ufc\/","title":{"rendered":"MMA community reacts to the sale of the UFC"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A new chapter in the book of sports started on Monday when the UFC released an <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc-sale\/official-statement-released-sale-ufc-wme-img\/\">official statement regarding the sale<\/a> of the most prominent mixed martial arts promotion in the world. Zuffa also <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc-sale\/zuffa-emails-fighters-address-sale-ufc\/\">emailed the fighters<\/a> on their roster a statement regarding the sale and the MMA community reacted in different ways.<\/p>\n<p>Here is what some familiar names in mixed martial arts had to say regarding the $4 billion purchase of the UFC:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/danawhite\">@danawhite<\/a> L. Fertitta talk exclusively with <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/8NewsNow\">@8NewsNow<\/a> about 4-billion dollar sale. Largest in the history of sports <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ZBhzbsxskZ\">pic.twitter.com\/ZBhzbsxskZ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Chris Maathuis (@sports8) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sports8\/status\/752351143393570816\">July 11, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"und\" dir=\"ltr\">&#x1f603;<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Dana White (@danawhite) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/danawhite\/status\/752355490588352512\">July 11, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I am honoured to have fought under the Fertitta regime! To have been mentored by these great people on this great business is a true honour!<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheNotoriousMMA\/status\/752400278117183489\">July 11, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Congrats <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/danawhite\">@DanaWhite<\/a> &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/lorenzofertitta\">@LorenzoFertitta<\/a> nice investment.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Tito Ortiz (@titoortiz) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/titoortiz\/status\/752360614723399680\">July 11, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">That makes it official. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/whBUODcXaP\">https:\/\/t.co\/whBUODcXaP<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/C0liWVOpqD\">pic.twitter.com\/C0liWVOpqD<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Joe Lauzon (@JoeLauzon) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JoeLauzon\/status\/752485836822839296\">July 11, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">There are so many fighters, I don\u2019t mind the mass email. I\u2019ve had nothing but the best experience with the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ufc\">@UFC<\/a> but excited for the future.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Joe Lauzon (@JoeLauzon) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JoeLauzon\/status\/752493411144531968\">July 11, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The Fertittas bought the UFC for 2 million 15 years ago. They sell it for 4 billion. Greatest ROI in sports history. Remarkable.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/arielhelwani\/status\/752371563337490432\">July 11, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Biggest takeaway at the moment on this historic day for MMA: UFC fighters are worth more than we all thought. Hope they realize that, too.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/arielhelwani\/status\/752486888091553792\">July 11, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Perfect time to change the revenue split to \u27a1\ufe0f 46% \/ 54% split to be equal to the other major sports.&#x1f4b0;&#x1f4b0;&#x1f4b0; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WeAllNeedToEat?src=hash\">#WeAllNeedToEat<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Jeremy Stephens (@LiLHeathenMMA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LiLHeathenMMA\/status\/752376203881746436\">July 11, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Dana White on Joe Rogan staying as commentator <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ziOVbRUDv9\">pic.twitter.com\/ziOVbRUDv9<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Se\u00e1n Sheehan (@SeanSheehanBA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SeanSheehanBA\/status\/752540794037342208\">July 11, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">So I asked UFC brass after the sale, does that mean we all get paid more??? and they said&#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/vaRoSPz35X\">https:\/\/t.co\/vaRoSPz35X<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Big Ben Rothwell (@RothwellFighter) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RothwellFighter\/status\/752541463745929216\">July 11, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I wonder what comes next&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Dan Hardy (@danhardymma) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/danhardymma\/status\/752380816886562816\">July 11, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">1 single move that would change the sport for the best, literally overnight..<\/p>\n<p>Match the revenue split to all major sports. (Close to 50\/50)<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Johnny Hollywood (@HollywoodCase) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HollywoodCase\/status\/752534545052819456\">July 11, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">If USADA disappears I&#39;m out<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DerekBrunson\/status\/752375109109907457\">July 11, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Got a new boss, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ufc\">@ufc<\/a> new PR machine, here comes <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/bigcountry?src=hash\">#bigcountry<\/a> pushed to a new level. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/HLYuXDQb1x\">https:\/\/t.co\/HLYuXDQb1x<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Roy Nelson (@roynelsonmma) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/roynelsonmma\/status\/752536298364166144\">July 11, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">4 bil&#8230; I was probably worth more and so was everyone else right?<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Al Iaquinta (@ALIAQUINTA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ALIAQUINTA\/status\/752501475125895168\">July 11, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Since <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ufc\">@UFC<\/a> is about the brand and NOT the fighters I invite the new owners to release the 500 fighters under contract and start anew.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Nathan Quarry (@NateRockQuarry) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NateRockQuarry\/status\/752533513010761728\">July 11, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Congrats on the great investment years ago <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/danawhite\">@danawhite<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/lorenzofertitta\">@lorenzofertitta<\/a> Looking forward to seeing the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ufc\">@ufc<\/a> grow even more!<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Joe Ellenberger (@JoeEllenberger) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JoeEllenberger\/status\/752495898421178370\">July 11, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Deadly can&#39;t wait to see what % I&#39;ll get out of that 4 billion no more work for me going in to tell the boss to fuck himself<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Neil 2 Tap Seery (@NeilSeeryMMA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NeilSeeryMMA\/status\/752447992104361984\">July 11, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I feel bad for the hard-working Zuffa employees who have been lied to about the sale for months. Especially for any who lose their jobs now.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Robert Sargent (@MMARising) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MMARising\/status\/752415254743617536\">July 11, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">UFC worth as much as Star Wars. Pretty damn crazy.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Josh Samman (@JoshSamman) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JoshSamman\/status\/752509811338665984\">July 11, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>What do you think about the $4 billion sale of the UFC? Give us your reaction in the comment section!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A new chapter in the book of sports started on Monday when the UFC released an official statement regarding the sale of the most prominent mixed martial arts promotion in the world. Zuffa also emailed the fighters on their roster a statement regarding the sale and the MMA community reacted in different ways. 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