Episode 3 - Marc Ratner - a podcast by SBS UMD

In today’s episode Marc Ratner, vice president of regulatory affairs in the UFC talked to us about what it is like to work in the sports industry. More specifically, Marc goes into detail about his wild experiences and what he did as a trailblazer for combat sports. Marc is a member of both the UFC hall of fame and the boxing hall of fame. Before his time with Dana White and the championship, Marc spent 20+ years in the Nevada State Athletic Commission and was director for 13 years.

Timestamps:

0:00 - 1:07 - Intro

1:07 - 2:25 - Marketing to the younger generation

2:25 - 6:37 - Violence in the UFC

6:37 - 7:04 - Scouting in the UFC

7:04 - 8:56 - Talking about MMA in New York

8:56 - 10:14 - The pandemic and UFC

10:14 - 13:25 - Crazy times in NAC

13:25 - 16:24 - College advice

16:24 - 17:31 - Impact of officiating 

17:47 - 18:48 - Sports outside of UFC

18:48 - 20:27 - What to do after college

20:27 - 22:52 - International UFC

22:52- 24:24 - What is next in the UFC

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