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Fertitta told employees in his last meeting with them before leaving that he agreed to sell to WME because he believed the new ownership could take the UFC to the next level. Epstein, in the first extensive on-the-record public comments from a UFC executive since the sale, echoed that sentiment during a lengthy interview with Yahoo Sports. This is definitely a new chapter in the history of the UFC and I can say that I think it will be our best and brightest chapter,” he said.