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11th May 2016
07:18am BST

Dave Sholler, vice president of public relations and athlete marketing for the UFC, said: "As a private company, we don't discuss speculation or rumours related to our business."
According to ESPN, Zuffa LLC, which bought the UFC for $2 million in 2001, are being represented in negotiations by Goldman Sachs, who have advised potential investors that the UFC earned $200-$250 million in 2015 and that a new TV deal in 2019 could bring in an additional $250 million in revenue.
Dalian Wanda Group, a China-based conglomerate, are believed to be the favourites to buy the UFC should any deal go ahead.
Chairman of the group, Wang Jianlin (above), is China’s richest man and, according to Forbes Magazine, is worth nearly $35 billion.Explore more on these topics: