Since leaving his post as the head of the Nevada State Athletic
Commission and joining the Ultimate Fighting Championship in 2006, Marc
Ratner has been a key figure in getting mixed-martial-arts regulation
adopted in many U.S. states.
In fact, with two more states joining the fold this year along, only two
holdouts remain.
And though those states and Canada (specially, Ontario) are a top
priority, the UFC’s vice president of regulatory and governmental
affairs has a goal beyond MMA regulation: the growth and improvement of
MMA officiating.