On Friday, it was announced that 23 high-profile celebrities have invested into the UFC following WME-IMG’s (William Morris Endeavor-International Management Group) acquisition of the company in July.
Ben Affleck, Jimmy Kimmell and Sylvester Stallone, who are all represented by WME and happen to be big fans of the UFC, were revealed as some of the new part-owners, and the rest of the celebrities were announced earlier today.
Amongst the 23 celebs includes the likes of Michael Bay and Calvin Harris, with South Park’s Trey Parker also staking a claim in the promotion. Check out the full list below:
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WME-IMG co-CEO Ariel Emanuel said all of the celebrities are huge fans of the UFC and believes the brand is now mainstream.