UFC President Dana White denied a Tuesday report from ESPN.com's Darren Rovell suggesting the promotion's majority owners, Frank and Lorenzo Fertitta of Zuffa, are looking to sell the business, but he told The Jim Rome Show on Friday that the brothers have their sights set on one day owning an NFL franchise (via Fox Sports' Damon Martin).
However, White pumped the breaks on speculation that the Fertittas could seek a stake in the Oakland Raiders, whose owner, Mark Davis, recently pledged $500 million for a new domed stadium in Las Vegas:
Here's the thing -- as you know you can't own an NFL team if you're involved with casinos.