Portrait of Frank Fertitta III

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Frank Fertitta III

Net worth $3.6B

Casinos, mixed martial arts · United States

Born
Feb 24, 1962
Age
64
Source
Casinos, mixed martial arts
Residence
Las Vegas, Nevada
Citizenship
United States
Marital status
Married
Children
3
Education
Bachelor of Arts/Science, University of Southern California

Net worth over time

Biography

  • Frank Fertitta III and his brother, Lorenzo, made the bulk of their fortune through mixed martial arts promoter UFC.
  • The brothers bought UFC for $2 million in 2001; it sold to an investment group led by WME/IMG for $4 billion in 2016.
  • They sold their remaining stakes in UFC in August 2017 at a $5 billion valuation.
  • The Fertittas took their casino business, Red Rock Resorts, public in 2016. It was founded by their father.
  • They each pledged $7.5 million in 2016 to NYU's Stern School of Business for a scholarship for veterans.
  • His daughter Kelley got married at a lavish wedding at Red Rock Resorts in September 2018 where Bruno Mars sang.
  • Frank and Lorenzo got hooked on martial arts after taking weekly lessons in their casino's basement. Soon after, they bought UFC.

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