Who purchased the UFC in 2001?

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In 2001, the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) was purchased for $2 million by Zuffa, LLC.12

The company was founded by brothers Frank and Lorenzo Fertitta specifically to acquire and operate the organization, which was facing financial collapse at the time. Dana White, who helped facilitate the acquisition, was named president of the UFC that same year and became the public face of the organization as it transitioned into a regulated, mainstream mixed martial arts sport.132