Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC)

The French sports ministry has reaffirmed the country’s ban on mixed martial arts (MMA), stalling hopes that MMA events may become legal in France.

Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) owner and chairman Lorenzo Fertitta and its EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) managing director Garry Cook will be speaking at this year's Leaders Sport Summit.

Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) chief executive Lorenzo Fertitta will hold news conferences today in New York to convince the state assembly to legalise mixed martial arts competitions.