UFC to open Toronto office; ex-CFL Commish Tom Wright named UFC-Canada head

Ultimate Fighting Championships officials today announced they’ll open a dedicated Canadian office and have named former Canadian Football League Commissioner and one-time Adidas Canadian president Tom Wright as the division’s new head.

UFC chairman and CEO Lorenzo Fertitta and UFC president Dana White made
the announcement today at a press conference at the Rogers Centre in
Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

The Canadian city, which is the country’s largest, will be home to the UFC’s Canadian office.