Mark Taffet spent 25 years at HBO, pioneering and revolutionizing pay-per-view boxing. Now, he’s trying his hand at MMA with a rejuvenated concept — a focus on teams and an emphasis on building geographical fanbases.
Last week, the launch of MMA Pro League was announced, spearheaded by Taffet and longtime MMA promoter Hani Darwish. The league will begin with two teams — New Jersey and Pennsylvania — and five events will be held this summer at the new Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Atlantic City.
That is just the first phase of MMA Pro League, Taffet and Darwish told MMA Fighting in a phone interview.