UFC buys Pride

And then there was one. UFC is rumored (or maybe has officially already) to be buying Pride, it's biggest competitor, and for less than $70 million, which seems like a bit of a bargain to me. I think Pride has in the past had the better fighters, and a more worldwide audience, but I guess UFC is the big name in the States, and that's where a lot of the money is. The best bit about this deal should be the mega-fights they'll be able to put on now, pitting the champions of each organization against each other - I just hope this doesn't mean my pay-per-view prices are going up - my Comcast bill is big enough as it is...

ESPN.com - MORESPORTS - UFC to buy rival Pride, plans to stage megafights