UFC on the decline ....

[WeightPSHR]

$2.4 billion... the Feritta"s owe to creditor's...
sure they sold to expand  
 

Feritta's = they own the ufc.....

They built an arena/stadium as well as putting on their first show in Abu-Dabhi
What do you call that....downsizing, cutting back?

[gmflex]

FYI:
the arena was built by the prince...
not the ufc...

$2.4 billion in debt....

the feritta's = they own the ufc....

 

UFC is not a public company...
it is owned by 2 brother's that are in debt $2.4 billion..
and have sold 10% stake in order to keep there casinos  

[MindSpin]

Their casino businesses are in the red.  That's no secret.  But, what does that have to do with the UFC   To me, it seems like they are in heavy investment mode trying to grow the brand and the sport.  So, it wouldn't surprise me if they are in the red.  But, that is what you would expect from any growth business. 

[WeightPSHR]

FYI:
the arena was built by the prince...
not the ufc...

$2.4 billion in debt....

the feritta's = they own the ufc....

 

UFC is not a public company...
it is owned by 2 brother's that are in debt $2.4 billion..
and have sold 10% stake in order to keep there casinos  

Do you understand the whole reason the UFC put money/sold into the  Abu-Dabhi expansion?

You really are trying your best...and I do find it amusing.

But please get a better understanding of how business works before you try to argue on here.

Meanwhile,  I will watch the UFC along with millions across the world.

[gmflex]

serious question...

what do you do?
have you ever owned a business??

do u understand what debt is vs. a creditor??

Do you understand what the Feritta's are facing due to their Financial troubles of $2.4 billion..

why the article states they sold 10% in order to keep their casino empire which is worth 10x or more of what the UFC value is....

You just don't get it...

What the Freitta's are facing....
And what it could mean to the UFC if they can't pay their debt of $2.4 billion in order to keep the family Business...

[WeightPSHR]

serious question...

what do you do?
have you ever owned a business??

do u understand what debt is vs. a creditor??

Do you understand what the Feritta's are facing due to their Financial troubles of $2.4 billion..

why the article states they sold 10% in order to keep their casino empire which is worth 10x or more of what the UFC value is....

You just don't get it...

What the Freitta's are facing....
And what it could mean to the UFC if they can't pay their debt of $2.4 billion in order to keep the family Business...

LOL...We can go around in circles all day about this.
Station Casinos are/were in debt, big deal.
Come talk to me the when the UFC sells.

[MindSpin]

BTW - the UFC selling would not be an indication that is was under financial duress.  I work with business whose goal it is to reach a certain level of revenues/profit so that they can be sold.  I'm sure Lorenzo & Dana have an exit strategy planned.

[gmflex]

LOL...We can go around in circles all day about this.
Station Casinos are/were in debt, big deal.
Come talk to me the when the UFC sells.

the whole point is they will never dominate MMA..
and by the way they dont have the Best heavy weights...

[WeightPSHR]

the whole point is they will never dominate MMA..
and by the way they dont have the Best heavy weights...

What does dominate mean to you? Who do you feel dominates the MMA world?

[Earl1972]

I can't speak for the rest of the audience but I know I don't even bother watching anymore.

I remember late 90's and early 00's I used to love UFC.  Vitor Belfort was one of my favorite fighters and Tito was just coming up the ranks.  Not many people knew about it and few had ever seen it.  It inspired me to start training.  Although I never wanted to compete I loved the idea of learning how to do the stuff these guys could do.

But thanks to  the 'reality' TV show, the commercialization, the show business side of events, the over-confident and over-rated fight cards, but mostly every loser walking around with a Tapout or Affliction shirt, I now want to barf every time someone mentions ultimate fighting.

Just the other day I went to the gun range with my neighbor.  The 5 foot nothing, 20 year old behind the counter had his 'no one knows how to fight but me' attitude to compliment a shaved head and severe case of ILS.  Disgusting.  Even Kimbo couldn't make the sport look that bad.  The fans are ten times worse now.

100% agreed, it just doesn't seem anywhere near as cool as it used to be

i rarely even read this forum these days and i don't even download the fights i  miss

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[MindSpin]

It doesn't seem "cool" anymore?  Fucking OUTED for being a Tap Out wannabe.  Those of us who still watch do so because we enjoy the sport, not because it's "cool"

[Earl1972]

It doesn't seem "cool" anymore?  Fucking OUTED for being a Tap Out wannabe.  Those of us who still watch do so because we enjoy the sport, not because it's "cool"

there's yemeni again disagreeing with me, what else is new

oh wait you're the one that bitches about me not agreeing with you once in a blue moon

if i was a "tapout wannabe" wouldn't i be more into the sport today?  I didn't see any tapouters at the gym shadow boxing after doing lateral raises back before TUF

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[MindSpin]

I agree.