Art Devi had partnered with Semaphore Entertainment Group, a subsidiary of BMG. SEG was left running the show after all the legal problems or a bunch of local governments. Dana White and the Furtita brothers wound up buying the company at the end of early 2001.
You can’t be afraid to step on toes if you want to run a mixed martial arts promotion… or stomp on them. Michael Thomsen is the author of “Cage Kings: How an Unlikely Group of Moguls, Champions, and Hustlers Transformed the UFC into a $10 billion Industry”. Ricky Mulvey caught up with Thomsen to discuss: - The rise and transformation of the UFC - How president Dana White negotiates with fighters - What investors may want to know about the upcoming merger between WWE and the UFC Companies discussed: EDR, WWE Host: Ricky Mulvey Guest: Michael Thomsen Producer: Deidre Woollard Engineer: Rick Engdahl
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