This is episode 126 of the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat.
This might be one of the most important weeks in the history of the UFC. No, there isn’t a big pay-per-view or apparel deal or some other business venture that proves how far the world’s leading mixed martial arts promoter has come.
Instead, it’s about tackling the problem of weight cutting and, more specifically, performance-enhancing drugs. UFC CEO Lorenzo Fertitta and UFC President Dana White are set to hold a press conference today to allegedly announce plans on what they are going to do to combat the problem currently in the sport and among fighters in their organization.
What will they do? No one is sure. They could announce a continuation of current policies. On some…