Ufc Has A Star Studded List Of New Investors Find Out Who They Are

“I think it’s a mainstream sport now,” said Ari Emmanuel, co-chief executive of WME-IMG. The first big move that the new owners of UFC have made since the deal went down in July was to invite a team of a-list investors to help promote the UFC brand. WME-IMG invited celebrities—people who were known to be big fans of the UFC, mostly clients of WME-IMG—to make a small investment of at least $250,000 in the organization. This investment ties a lot of influential personalities to the brand, giving them incentive to promote the UFC in their areas of influence. It’s truly a brilliant business move for the new owners. So far, most celebrities have been silent about their investment. The only one who has spoken publicly thus far is Conan O’Brien, a late-night TV talk show host. “After the UFC deal was announced, WME – William Morris Endeavor – gave some of their clients an opportunity to purchase a small ownership stake in the UFC. I’m excited to announce that I was one of those clients,” said O’Brien. Here’s the full list of celebrities, 23 in all, who now own a stake in the organization: – Maria Sharapova – Sylvester Stallone – Mark Wahlberg – Serena + Venus Williams – Cam Newton – Conan O’Brien – Trey Parker – Tyler Perry – Jimmy Kimmel – Robert Kraft – Tom Brady – Adam Levine – Li Na – LL Cool J – Flea – Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye – Calvin Harris – Anthony Kiedis – Ben Affleck – Michael Bay – Rob Dyrdek – Guy Fieri The only two people on the list who are not WME-IMG clients are Tom Brady and Robert Kraft. Brady’s wife is a client of the organization, and Robert Kraft helped purchase it back in July.