UFC founder discusses creating the UFC and why he knew it would take off

from NYC lawyer Dmitriy Shakhnevich, In Conversation With...

Dmitriy Shakhnevich, Esq., in conversation with Art Davie on the early stages of the UFC, widespread resistance to MMA in the early 90s, marketing a violent sport to the general public, difficulty of getting states and commissions to regulate the sport, fixing bad judging, fighter unionization, the future of MMA, UFC Hall of Fame induction and being roommates with Donald Trump at New York Military Academy.

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