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Ben Parsons

UFC and WWE to join forces as parent company Endeavor strikes historic deal

The UFC and WWE will join forces as a new publicly-listed company under the control of the Endeavor Group.

Endeavor - the parent company of the UFC - has announced a historic deal to buy WWE just hours after the flagship wrestling brand's showpiece Wrestlemania event.

An agreement revealed on Monday confirms that Endeavor will hold a 51 percent controlling stake in the new company, while WWE shareholders will receive 49 percent.

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