Comments on: Abu Dhabi buys stake in UFC http://www.248am.com/mark/sports/abu-dhabi-buys-stake-in-ufc/ Mark and Nat, a married couple who are living in Kuwait. Both are designers, Mark works in advertising while Nat runs her own design studio called Push+Pull. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 01:35:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Alpha Dinar http://www.248am.com/mark/sports/abu-dhabi-buys-stake-in-ufc/#comment-486618 Alpha Dinar Wed, 20 Jan 2010 09:03:13 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=9704#comment-486618 Abu Dhabi has been actively acquiring different targets such as Virgin Galactic, the Carlyle Group, AMD, the Chrysler Building, and most recently Hyatt Hotels, among others. They manage the largest Sovereign Wealth Fund in the world with around $700 billions. I guess one should look at the acquisition of a 10% stake in UFC not as a potentially lucrative “financial” decision, but as the thousand mile road Abu Dhabi is taking to transform itself into a lively regional entertainment hub filled with events and recreations. Abu Dhabi is “the” up & coming entertainment destination with their Rihanna & Beyonce concerts among other events Abu Dhabi has been actively acquiring different targets such as Virgin Galactic, the Carlyle Group, AMD, the Chrysler Building, and most recently Hyatt Hotels, among others. They manage the largest Sovereign Wealth Fund in the world with around $700 billions.

I guess one should look at the acquisition of a 10% stake in UFC not as a potentially lucrative “financial” decision, but as the thousand mile road Abu Dhabi is taking to transform itself into a lively regional entertainment hub filled with events and recreations. Abu Dhabi is “the” up & coming entertainment destination with their Rihanna & Beyonce concerts among other events

]]> By: TweeZ http://www.248am.com/mark/sports/abu-dhabi-buys-stake-in-ufc/#comment-486616 TweeZ Wed, 20 Jan 2010 05:58:43 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=9704#comment-486616 if you think about it...that's a pretty good investment. Another similar good kind of investment would be in the sports-entertainment business and I'm talking TNA....brother! TNA is going to be a major competition to the WWE in the future. if you think about it…that’s a pretty good investment. Another similar good kind of investment would be in the sports-entertainment business and I’m talking TNA….brother! TNA is going to be a major competition to the WWE in the future.

]]> By: Shli7f http://www.248am.com/mark/sports/abu-dhabi-buys-stake-in-ufc/#comment-486608 Shli7f Tue, 19 Jan 2010 21:54:35 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=9704#comment-486608 WTF ?! That's laaame ! It's an octagon with seats around ! I already bought my air tickets, damn I was really looking forward to this :s I hope they don't cancel... WTF ?! That’s laaame ! It’s an octagon with seats around ! I already bought my air tickets, damn I was really looking forward to this :s I hope they don’t cancel…

]]> By: FYI http://www.248am.com/mark/sports/abu-dhabi-buys-stake-in-ufc/#comment-486607 FYI Tue, 19 Jan 2010 21:27:42 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=9704#comment-486607 if they built yas marina in under two years they can do it. if they built yas marina in under two years they can do it.

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