Dana White Says Darren Rovell Is "Not a Fan of Facts"
By Ty Duffy
Darren Rovell reported that owners were in “advanced talks” to sell UFC for between $3.5 and $4 billion. White “vehemently” refuted the story to the Las Vegas Review Journal, asserting that Rovell is “not a fan of facts.”
Rovell responded with an “LOL.” Then detailed his sourcing.
Hey @danawhite, once you hire an investment back to give out your financials, it's hard to say you're not for sale.
— Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) May 11, 2016
We had three different independent sources that said that UFC volunteered a full year EBITDA of in between $200M & $250M to investors.
— Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) May 11, 2016
Apparently, the news is so out there even Doug Gottlieb was able to confirm Rovell’s report.
Not sure this qualifies as a “come at the king, you best not miss” situation. We’ll see what Dana White comes back with. But, as of this writing, advantage #TeamRovell.