Filed under: Featured , News , Radio Highlight , UFC , Videos Former executive director of the Nevada State Athletic Commission Marc Ratner understands the regulatory challenges involving Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor , but sees no issue with it. Ratner, who’s currently the UFC’s Senior Vice President of Regulatory Affairs, was responsible for overseeing a number of high-profile boxing matches during his more than 20-year tenure with the NSAC. And he’s fully on board with the polarizing pairing between the boxing legend and the UFC’s lightweight champ. While he gets that McGregor’s lack of pro boxing experience is certainly a factor in the equation, he believes that circumstances – and historical precedents – make the fanfare a justifiable one. “It’s tough for the commission to approve this, there’s no question about it,” Ratner recently told MMAjunkie.
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Ex-NSAC head, UFC exec Marc Ratner thinks Mayweather vs. McGregor helps both sports – MMA Junkie