Extended One-on-One with Marc Ratner, Part 1
Jonathan Shrager catches up with UFC Vice President of Regulatory Affairs to discuss his background in the regulation of boxing, his progression through the ranks of the Nevada State Athletic Commission and his first encounters with Mixed Martial Arts.
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In Part 1 of this extended sit-down, Jonathan Shrager catches up with UFC Vice President of Regulatory Affairs to discuss his background in the regulation of boxing, his progression through the ranks of the Nevada State Athletic Commission, his first encounters with Mixed Martial Arts, his memories of being involved in some of boxing’s most iconic moments (notably Holyfield-Bowe parachutist and Taylor-Chavez) his rapport with some of combat sport’s most high profile luminaries, Las Vegas’ reputation as the ‘Fight Capital of the World,’ a detailed timeline of Dana White/The Fertitta Bros acquisition of the UFC and the process behind MMA’s subsequent licensing in Nevada, overseeing the first UFC event in Las Vegas between Ortiz and Matyushenko, experiencing the exponential expansion of the sport, leaving his role as Executive Director of the NSAC to assume his role within the UFC in 2006, MMA in New York City (N.B. this interview was conducted before the sport was officially legalized.)
