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New York lawmakers fend off legalization of MMA fights

Ultimate Fighting Championship, the Las Vegas-based fight promotion company, came up short again Tuesday in its attempt to persuade New York state lawmakers to legalize professional MMA fights in the Empire State.

Sweat Store targets sartorially savvy workout enthusiasts

It’s not every day you’ll find fashion-forward workout clothing for both yoga and cage-fighting enthusiasts, but a new store in the Summerlin area is focusing on hitting both demographics.

UFC executive fends off the programming pirates

It’s the prized cash cow for Ultimate Fighting Championship, the Las Vegas-based multimillion-dollar combat-fight promotion company — pay-per-view.

UFC empire grows, but New York state still out

Las Vegas-based Ultimate Fighting Championship expanded its combat sport empire with recent legislative MMA wins in Connecticut and Canada, but as of Wednesday afternoon, it could not get the New York Assembly to make mixed martial arts events legal in the Empire State.

UFC launches TV initiative in Latin America, Mexico

Ultimate Fighting Championship, the Las Vegas-based combat sport juggernaut, has launched a bold TV initiative in Latin America and Mexico with a joint-venture deal with Televisa Networks to air UFC programming in 20 Spanish-speaking countries while also launching a subscription UFC TV channel.

Resurrection Fighting Alliance gains ground as fighter feeder league

Mixed martial arts fighters who aspire for the major leagues of combat competition — Las Vegas-based Ultimate Fighting Championship — can choose among several minor league MMA organizations to develop their skills and build a résumé.

Top exec for UFC to lead tour of New York cities

Lorenzo Fertitta, Ultimate Fighting Championship chief executive and chairman, is leading a contingent of UFC staffers and fighters Tuesday on a one-day tour of three upstate New York cities to extol the economic virtues of hosting a UFC event.