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Zuffa

Zuffa ( ) is an American sports promotion company specializing in mixed martial arts and founded in 2001; the company is now a subsidiary of TKO Group Holdings (TKO) and is the legal owner of certain Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) properties following the merger of the UFC and WWE. Despite this, the Zuffa logo and brand have been retired from on-air usage in favor of emphasizing the UFC brand. The name has been revived for a legally separate TKO-owned professional boxing promotion known as "Zuffa Boxing."

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Zuffa ( ) is an American sports promotion company specializing in mixed martial arts and founded in 2001; the company is now a subsidiary of TKO Group Holdings (TKO) and is the legal owner of certain Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) properties following the merger of the UFC and WWE. Despite this, the Zuffa logo and brand have been retired from on-air usage in favor of emphasizing the UFC brand. The name has been revived for a legally separate TKO-owned professional boxing promotion known as "Zuffa Boxing."

Key claims

  1. date of formation: 2008 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  2. date of foundation: 2001 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the date of formation is "2008". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. The record states that the date of foundation is "2001". What evidence would count against this claim?
  4. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  5. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1373266933

Key claims and bibliography are generated from the same tracked claims and sources as the article page.