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Lorenzo Fertitta: Selecting Between Mendes and Edgar for UFC 189 Was a Coin Flip

When UFC officials selected Chad Mendes as the main event “Plan B” for UFC 189, Frankie Edgar fans—not to mention the man himself—felt a little short-changed. After all, the former lightweight champ is on a four-fight winning streak, going 4-1 overall since dropping down to 145 pounds in early 2013. Mendes is on a pretty […]

When UFC officials selected Chad Mendes as the main event “Plan B” for UFC 189, Frankie Edgar fans—not to mention the man himself—felt a little short-changed. After all, the former lightweight champ is on a four-fight winning streak, going 4-1 overall since dropping down to 145 pounds in early 2013. Mendes is on a pretty […]

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Bill to Legalize MMA in New York Goes Forward, Fertitta ‘Cautiously Optimistic’

Lorenzo Fertitta feels good about the prospect of legalizing pro MMA in New York this year. But he’s not ready to start the party just yet. It’s hard to blame him. After years of false starts and frustration, the sport remains illegal in the Empire State. But recent changes to the state’s political landscape provide […]

Lorenzo Fertitta feels good about the prospect of legalizing pro MMA in New York this year. But he’s not ready to start the party just yet. It’s hard to blame him. After years of false starts and frustration, the sport remains illegal in the Empire State. But recent changes to the state’s political landscape provide […]

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Fertitta: We Couldn’t Take the Chance Belfort Wasn’t Getting Licensed to Fight

UFC CEO Lorenzo Fertitta says that the company removed UFC middleweight contender Vitor Belfort from a title bout with Chris Weidman on May 24.  According to an interview with Yahoo! Sports, Fertitta elaborated on the subject, stating the UFC could not take the risk of promoting the fight if “The Phenom” may not get licensed.  […]

UFC CEO Lorenzo Fertitta says that the company removed UFC middleweight contender Vitor Belfort from a title bout with Chris Weidman on May 24.  According to an interview with Yahoo! Sports, Fertitta elaborated on the subject, stating the UFC could not take the risk of promoting the fight if “The Phenom” may not get licensed.  […]

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Lorenzo Fertitta ‘Extremely Disappointed’ by GSP’s Comments on UFC Drug Testing

UFC CEO and co-owner Lorenzo Fertitta was both shocked and “extremely disappointed” by Georges St-Pierre’s comments on Tuesday regarding pre-fight drug screening in the UFC, per Kevin Iole of Yahoo! Sports. It was extremely disappointing to hear Georges make those comments because I don’t think any organization has embraced drug testing as we have. We […]

UFC CEO and co-owner Lorenzo Fertitta was both shocked and “extremely disappointed” by Georges St-Pierre’s comments on Tuesday regarding pre-fight drug screening in the UFC, per Kevin Iole of Yahoo! Sports. It was extremely disappointing to hear Georges make those comments because I don’t think any organization has embraced drug testing as we have. We […]

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Lorenzo Fertitta: UFC Events Will Number “In the 40s” in 2014

The UFC plans to hold more than 40 MMA events in 2014, fewer than the staggering 54 originally identified by UFC leaders but still enough to comfortably set a new UFC record for events held in a single year. UFC Chairman and CEO Lorenzo Fertitta made t…

The UFC plans to hold more than 40 MMA events in 2014, fewer than the staggering 54 originally identified by UFC leaders but still enough to comfortably set a new UFC record for events held in a single year. UFC Chairman and CEO Lorenzo Fertitta made the announcement Thursday. The 54 events number was originally […]

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Lorenzo Fertitta Clarifies UFC’s Stance on Georges St-Pierre Controversy

One of the major talking points coming out of UFC 167 was Dana White‘s fiery and controversial comments about Georges St-Pierre. After being awarded a close split-decision win over challenger Johny Hendricks, St-Pierre said that he wanted to hang up his gloves and step away from the sport for a bit. He was going through […]

One of the major talking points coming out of UFC 167 was Dana White‘s fiery and controversial comments about Georges St-Pierre. After being awarded a close split-decision win over challenger Johny Hendricks, St-Pierre said that he wanted to hang up his gloves and step away from the sport for a bit. He was going through […]

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