New England Patriots Billionaire Owner Robert Kraft Once Helped This Company to Purchase UFC for $4 Billion

Published 08/15/2022, 11:30 AM EDT

Robert Kraft has been a very successful owner of the New England Patriots. His business model has helped massively with the prolonged success of the Patriots. He had full trust in coach Bill Belichick and former quarterback Tom Brady, because of which they had a dynasty which will be remembered forever.

Back in 2016, Robert Kraft made another great business decision. Kraft helped a company buy the MMA giant UFC. Investing to help buy the UFC was an easy decision for Kraft, primarily due to the rise of the organization.

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According to a source, The Kraft Group had agreed to invest in the WME-IMG bid to purchase UFC, and the Patriots confirmed to CSNNE.com that indeed the Kraft Group, founded by Patriots Chairman and CEO Robert Kraft, was an investor in the group that made the purchase.

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The rising popularity of the UFC attracted investors to help the WME-IMG in buying. Robert Kraft once again showed that he doesn’t shy away from spending money where it will help to get fruitful returns. It is why he has been one of the very best in his field.

A new era has already begun for the New England Patriots

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Both Robert Kraft and the New England Patriots fanbase have enjoyed a great time over the past two decades. They won six Super Bowls and were the most dominant team in the league.

However, that isn’t the case anymore. After Tom Brady left the Patriots, they were no longer in Super Bowl contention. They drafted Mac Jones last season, and he is looking like the rightful successor to Tom Brady’s throne. Replacing Brady is no easy job, but Jones looked good during his first season in the league.

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Mac Jones took the Patriots to the playoffs in his rookie season. Due to it, he impressed everyone. An exciting sophomore season awaits Mac Jones. Owner Robert Kraft might not see another Super Bowl win for his franchise in a season or two, but Mac Jones can bring back their glory days soon enough.

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Abhimanyu Chaudhary is an NFL author at EssentiallySports. He has been a life-long fan of the Los Angeles Lakers and Liverpool FC. But when it comes to the NFL, you can always see him rooting for his favorite superstar Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs.

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Gurjyot Singh Dadial

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