May
25
Written by:
jpeisich
5/25/2010 3:30 PM
The UFC is opening an office in Canada.Toronto to be more specific.
UFC president Dana White and co-owner Lorenzo Fertitta made the announcement today at a
news conference at Toronto's Rogers Centre.
Former CFL commissioner Tom Wright will run the Canadian office as the Director of UFC
CANADA.
The location and date for the official opening of the UFC’s Toronto office will be announced in
the near future.
Tom Wright's first day on the job is next Monday,May,31st.
Ton Wright was the commissioner of the Canadian Football League (CFL) from 2002 to 2006, as
well as the one-time head of the Canadian branch of Adidas, as well as one-time president of
Spalding Canada. He has also been involved with Canadian Special Olympics.
Most recently Wright was Managing Director of Level5 Strategic Brand Advisors,
one of Canada’s foremost business and brand strategy firms working with many of North
America’s and the world’s leading brands.
"This will be the second international office for the UFC, and much like our UK operation, this
presence will allow us to better serve the fans and businesses here, and to continue on our
path of global expansion' said co-owner Lorenzo Fertitta.
Dana White compared the Canadian office to the UFC's U.K. office, and should employ 12 to 15
people, with the main short-term goal of getting MMA regulated in every province in the
country.
Wright stated at the press conference that the company's goal of running three live events per
year in Canada.
“I am honoured to have this opportunity to lead Canadian operations for the UFC and to be
involved in this incredible period of time in the sport’s history,” said Wright. “I look forward to
helping the UFC build its brand and business in Canada, to working side by side with sports
visionaries Frank Fertitta, Lorenzo Fertitta and Dana White, and to the amazing journey that lies
ahead.”
"I am going to take my time to get the right people working with me.Their is a big UFC
presence in Canada.You can watch the UFC PPV'S, get there Video Games, buy there
merchandise and so on."
"I am looking forward to be based out of Toronto". said UFC Director Tom Wright.
The UFC also pledged to develop a program to support local community sports with resources
put back into the many regions of the country that have so strongly embraced the sport of
mixed martial arts.
As stated here only one www.latenightvampire.com The UFC has looked at possible dates at
having shows at the Rogers Centre.If and when they get sanctioned in Ontario.
These date are once again:
Saturday, December, 18th 2010
Saturday,January,8th 2011
Two huge events: Saturday,March,26th 2011 and Saturday,July,3rd 2011
Dana White also hinted the Georges St. Pierre vs. Josh Koscheck welterweight title fight
scheduled for December or January could be held in Canada.
I will have more on the UFC later this week on www.latenightvampire.com
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