MMA Grows Stronger With UFC & Pride Fighting Merger

The people in the martial arts industry are definitelyFertitta Brothers plan to keep the same name and
celebrating the fact that UFC (Ultimate Fightingwill also continue to promote fights with that name.
Championship) has finally made it official that theyThe purchase means that they can expand on
have purchased the Pride Fighting Championships. Atinternational levels and hopefully will allow them to get
a press conference in Tokyo, it was made knownback their fans from Japan. According to the article
that the deal was struck at just under $70 million.that was printed in Newsday, Pride Fighting was
This news was reported in Newsday making itdropped by The Fuji Television Network as it was
known to everyone that great things were about torumored that they were tied in with the Japanese
come.Mob. This eventually led to the sale of Pride Fighting.
Six years ago, the Casino Tycoons also known asWith the purchase of Pride Fighting,the UFC has
the Fertitta brothers bought the Ultimate Fightingsolidified their position as the runaway leader in the
Championship and made it the leading sport in theMixed Martial Arts Industry. Many of the fighters in
mixed martial arts industry today. Each year you canMixed Martial Arts have fought on both sides. Now
bet that there are millions of people that are havingfans can see the best matches with both of the
pay per view parties watching the star studdedFighting teams. It looks like they will both stay part
events of the UFC or maybe they are glued to theirof the Fox Network for some time so it is unlikely
televisions watching the reality shows of the topthat we will see these fights on Spike TV anytime
ultimate fighting champions. Shows such as thesoon. Maybe sometime down the road we might get
Ultimate Fighter or the Ultimate Fight nights are theto see a reality fighting television series. No matter
best for showing the new, up and coming fighterswhat, Pride Fighting is now getting the exposure that
and they can be seen on channels such as Spike TV.it should have received a long time ago. It looks like
With all of this news, most people are likelyThe Fertitta Brothers will continue to buy out other
wondering what this all means for the Pride FightingMixed Martial Arts organizations, so we will be sure to
brand. No need to worry Pride Fighting fans, as thesee them staying on as the leaders in the industry.