{"id":40580,"date":"2023-04-19T21:01:12","date_gmt":"2023-04-19T21:01:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thedailyherald.co.uk\/uncategorized\/ufc-wwe-merger-official-to-form-21-billion-sports-entertainment-company\/"},"modified":"2023-04-19T21:01:12","modified_gmt":"2023-04-19T21:01:12","slug":"ufc-wwe-merger-official-to-form-21-billion-sports-entertainment-company","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thedailyherald.co.uk\/lifestyle\/ufc-wwe-merger-official-to-form-21-billion-sports-entertainment-company\/","title":{"rendered":"UFC-WWE merger\u00a0official to form $21 billion sports entertainment company"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>WWE and the company that runs the UFC will combine to create a $21.4 billion sports entertainment company. A new publicly traded company will be formed that houses the UFC and WWE brands, with Endeavor Group Holdings Inc. taking a 51 percent controlling interest in the new company. Existing WWE shareholders will hold a 49 percent stake. 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