Tom Brady and Ben Affleck among celebrity group to buy stake in UFC
"I think I have $40 worth."
After it’s mammoth sale to the WME-IMG for $4 billion in July, news broke on Thursday that the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) has a myriad of celebrity investors, including Patriots quarterback Tom Brady.
As clients of WME-IMG, several notable actors, athletes and media personalities were given the option to purchase a small stake in the UFC. And as late night host Conan O’Brien revealed on his show, the list includes Brady, Ben Affleck, Jimmy Kimmel, LL Cool J, Adam Levine, Cam Newton, Tyler Perry, Maria Sharapova, Cam Newton, Maria Sharapova, Serena and Venus Williams, Sylvester Stallone, and Mark Wahlberg.
“I think I have $40 worth,” O’Brien quipped.
O’Brien also jokingly claimed that he will be fighting Conor McGregor in January.
The group of celebrities join investors like Patriots owner Robert Kraft as minority owners in the mixed martial arts company.
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