The Weeknd Is Now Part Owner of the UFC

[thernbroom]

that next ufc even is stacked as fukk

While his soulful crooning would suggest he is more of a lover than a f!ghter, The Weeknd has just been announced as one of nearly two dozen new partial owners who have taken a stake in the thriving f!ght game that is the UFC.

Following the $4 billion acquisition in July by an investor group led by WME | IMG, new celebrity owners alongside The Weeknd include Adam Levine, Anthony Kiedis, Ben Affleck, Calvin Harris, Cam Newton, Conan O’Brien, Flea, Guy Fieri, Jimmy Kimmel, Li Na, LL Cool J, Maria Sharapova, Mark Wahlberg, Michael Bay, Rob Dyrdek, Robert Kraft, Serena Williams, Sylvester Stallone, Tom Brady, Trey Parker, Tyler Perry and Venus Williams.

“Expanding our ownership group to include this caliber of talent and entrepreneurs is a strong indicator of UFC’s fast-growing global presence,” UFC President Dana White said. “Our new investors bring an incredible depth of knowledge and experience to help us continue to elevate this brand and capitalize on its entertainment and sports crossover appeal.”

According to ESPN’s Darren Rovell, each celebrity was required to invest a minimum of $250,000 USD as part of of their ownership stake.

The Weeknd Is Now Part Owner of the UFC | Highsnobiety

 

[jaguar paw]

Your man on the road he doing promo

 

[killacal]

I feel bad for the all the Ritz's Carlton's world wide

 

[Fani Willis fan]

the boy was homeless 6 years ago

 

[TooLazyToMakeUp1]

This sounds like some shyt from American Greed

These celebrities better not let WME hit them off on a lick

 

[newarkhiphop]

This sounds like some shyt from American Greed

These celebrities better not let WME hit them off on a lick

This imo is getting more press than it deserves, all these artists on this record label just happened to have money in the Sam investment company which now invested in ufc as part of there investment portfolio, am sure they got money in other large companies too.

Good look for the UFC

 

[CEITEDMOFO]

Good for him

 

[Sauce Dab]

Why is this in the booth?

 

[Lil Bape the PostGod]

Made your whole year in a week too, ahh

Look what you've done

 

[Black Bolt]

I'd speculate 0.001% or so going by the numbers. WME\IMG just leveraging their client base against the UFC purchase

 

[Poh SIti Dawn]

Kinda annoying that you have all these ppl who don't even fight, owning pieces of a martial arts league