UFC issues response to Ontario premier’s comments

The Ultimate Fighting Championship is not going down without a fight when it comes to getting MMA regulated in the Canadian province of Ontario.

Amid a pre-fight public-relations blitz for Saturday’s UFC 110 event in Sydney, Australia, the promotion on Wednesday evening issued a swift response to recent comments by Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty that the idea of legalizing mixed martial arts in province to create jobs and tax revenue is “just not a priority.”

“We are working very closely with the various levels of Canadian government, including the Province of Ontario, to ensure the highest levels of safety for all of (MMA) participants,” the UFC’s Marc Ratner stated.


The Ultimate Fighting Championship is not going down without a fight when it comes to getting MMA regulated in the Canadian province of Ontario.

Amid a pre-fight public-relations blitz for Saturday’s UFC 110 event in Sydney, Australia, the promotion on Wednesday evening issued a swift response to recent comments by Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty that the idea of legalizing mixed martial arts in province to create jobs and tax revenue is “just not a priority.”

“We are working very closely with the various levels of Canadian government, including the Province of Ontario, to ensure the highest levels of safety for all of (MMA) participants,” the UFC’s Marc Ratner stated.