According to the Sports Director of KLAS-TV (CBS), Chris Maathuis, the sale of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) was finalized on Saturday. WME-IMG, Silver Lake, KKR and MSD capital purchased the mixed martial arts organization for $4 billion. The New York Times followed up with a report of their own. An official announcement from the UFC is expected for Monday morning.
Dana White will remain with the organization as its president, but his stake in the company will slightly decrease. Lorenzo and Frank Fertitta's stake in the company will heavily decrease -- they will only have a minority interest.