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Fox’s Offer For The UFC’s Television Rights Is A Fortune

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David Hookstead Sports And Entertainment Editor
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Fox has reportedly offered $200 million for the television rights to the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

The news was first reported a few days ago by Sports Business Journal writer John Ourand and then confirmed by ESPN’s Darren Rovell Monday night.

The shocking part is that UFC values its television rights at $450 million.

This is further proof of how much the UFC has blown up, regardless if the rights sell for $200 million or closer to $450 million.

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LAS VEGAS, NV – AUGUST 20: Conor McGregor (L) hits Nate Diaz with a left during their welterweight rematch at the UFC 202 event at T-Mobile Arena on August 20, 2016 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Steve Marcus/Getty Images)

The UFC was bought by brothers Lorenzo and Frank Fertitta for $2 million in 2000, and recently sold again for several billions. It’s crazy to think the television rights alone are worth a hundred times minimum what the whole league cost nearly two decades ago.

The UFC’s rise has been nothing but spectacular.

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