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UPDATED: Ben Affleck, Adam Levine, Mark Wahlberg and More Revealed as UFC Investors

September 30, 2016 | Posted by Jeremy Thomas
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UPDATE: The UFC revealed the following list of 23 celebrities that have invested into the UFC…

Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye, Adam Levine, Anthony Kiedis, Ben Affleck, Calvin Harris, Cam Newton, Conan O’Brien, Flea, Guy Fieri, Jimmy Kimmel, Li Na, LL COOL J, Maria Sharapova, Mark Wahlberg, Michael Bay, Rob Dyrdek, Robert Kraft, Serena Williams, Sylvester Stallone, Tom Brady, Trey Parker, Tyler Perry and Venus Williams.

ORIGINAL: The UFC’s sale to WME-IMG has come with a lot of celebrity owners. UFC officials have confirmed to the Wall Street Journal that twenty-three celebrities have invested in the promotion including Ben Affleck, Mark Wahlberg, Tom Brady, Cam Newton, Maria Sharapova, Serena and Venus Williams, Adam Levine of Maroon 5, LL Cool J and Conan O’Brien.

O’Brien announced the deal on Conan Thursday night, joking that he would step into the Octagon as well. Terms of the deal weren’t revealed and the full list will be released on Friday.