Joe Carr, the UFC’s senior vice president and head of international and content, is leaving the company to join the World Surf League. It was announced today that Carr has been tabbed as WSL’s chief strategy officer and head of international, and “will lead the strategy and execution of the league’s international business” in his new role, according to a WSL-issued press release. “The decision to leave colleagues and the (UFC) after more than 5 years was one of the toughest of my life,” Carr said in a statement. “As much as I enjoyed the sport and the events, it was really the personal relationship with my teams around the world that I valued the most. Related UFC exec Joe Carr thinks MMA could be in Olympics by 2024 or 2028 “I was fortunate enough to receive an incredible offer to join another fast-growing sports organization in the WSL and move back to L.A. – I see a ton of parallels between both companies and am leaving for the same set of challenges that attracted me to UFC.” Carr’s first position with the UFC was as a senior director of investment and strategy.
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UFC executive Joe Carr leaving promotion to join World Surf League – MMA Junkie