Endeavor and WWE to Form New Public Company Combining UFC and WWE
April 3, 2023
Endeavor Group Holdings and World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) signed a definitive agreement to combine UFC and WWE into a new, publicly listed company. Endeavor will own 51% of the new company, while existing WWE shareholders will own 49%, with the transaction expected to close in the second half of 2023.
- Buyers
- Endeavor Group Holdings, Inc.
- Targets
- World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (WWE), Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC)
- Industry
- Media & Entertainment
- Location
- United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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