| The people in the martial arts industry are definitely | | | | Fertitta Brothers plan to keep the same name and |
| celebrating the fact that UFC (Ultimate Fighting | | | | will also continue to promote fights with that name. |
| Championship) has finally made it official that they | | | | The purchase means that they can expand on |
| have purchased the Pride Fighting Championships. At | | | | international levels and hopefully will allow them to get |
| a press conference in Tokyo, it was made known | | | | back 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 it | | | | dropped by The Fuji Television Network as it was |
| known to everyone that great things were about to | | | | rumored 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 as | | | | With the purchase of Pride Fighting,the UFC has |
| the Fertitta brothers bought the Ultimate Fighting | | | | solidified their position as the runaway leader in the |
| Championship and made it the leading sport in the | | | | Mixed Martial Arts Industry. Many of the fighters in |
| mixed martial arts industry today. Each year you can | | | | Mixed Martial Arts have fought on both sides. Now |
| bet that there are millions of people that are having | | | | fans can see the best matches with both of the |
| pay per view parties watching the star studded | | | | Fighting teams. It looks like they will both stay part |
| events of the UFC or maybe they are glued to their | | | | of the Fox Network for some time so it is unlikely |
| televisions watching the reality shows of the top | | | | that we will see these fights on Spike TV anytime |
| ultimate fighting champions. Shows such as the | | | | soon. Maybe sometime down the road we might get |
| Ultimate Fighter or the Ultimate Fight nights are the | | | | to see a reality fighting television series. No matter |
| best for showing the new, up and coming fighters | | | | what, 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 likely | | | | The Fertitta Brothers will continue to buy out other |
| wondering what this all means for the Pride Fighting | | | | Mixed Martial Arts organizations, so we will be sure to |
| brand. No need to worry Pride Fighting fans, as the | | | | see them staying on as the leaders in the industry. |