MMAPredictions Radio: The Rumors of WWE Purchasing the UFC

Posted February 19, 2008 by admin

MMAPredictions Radio

You’re an MMA fan, but you may not be a financial person. Fear not, because I am not either. But bear with me for this brief bit of background to today’s topic.

When stock prices are high in companies, company execs begin to consider ways to build on recent good fortunes and purchasing a competitor is sometimes a consideration. The WWE’s stock price is at its highest since June 2007 and has risen by 23% since its recent low in January. If you’re a hard core mixed martial arts fan and absorb as much content out there about MMA as possible, no doubt you’ve heard the recent rumors of World Wrestling Entertainment’s interest in purchashing the UFC. While the two companies’ product offerings are different they share the same target demographic of young males so the two compete for that market’s PPV dollars.

Could the UFC become a property of the Vince McMahon empire? Today on MMAPredictions Radio we tackle the subject with Zach Arnold of FightOpinion.com, who has been an observer and commentator on both professional wrestling and mixed martial arts longer than some of us have been on the internet.

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- Caleb

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