Joe Rogan would leave UFC if they sold company; Joe Lauzon on never drinking, Conor McGregor
- Posted by tessie on May 17, 2016
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Joe Rogan, whose colour commentating contract with the UFC is up in August, is unsure if he will resign with the company, but he on the MMA Hour that if the UFC was sold, he would definitely leave.
The UFC was rumored to be selling the company to the Dalian Wanda Group in China. UFC president Dana White denied the rumor, but when asked if a portion of the company would be sold, Dana couldn't give a straight answer due to confidentiality agreements. So a smaller piece of the UFC may be sold as FloCombat sources said that the full company is not for sale, but rather a smaller percentage—ranging from 11-15%—that would allow CEO Lorenzo Fertitta to focus on his family's Station Casino business in Las Vegas while also aiding the UFC's efforts in global expansion, especially into the lucrative yet difficult Chinese market. The front-runner for the purchase is said to be China Media Capital.
Joe Rogan actually started working at the UFC 4 years before Zuffa bought the company, as at UFC 12 in