Last weekend, the UFC held an “Athlete Retreat” for its fighters under contract in Las Vegas, Nevada. The event featured conferences, guest speakers—and plenty of mayhem. Lost amid tales of drunken sponsors, brawls, and fighters leaving both of their own volition and involuntarily, was the unveiling of the new UFC Performance Institute and the announcement that the Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) will serve as the promotion’s official hospital.
In an announcement on the UFC website, Chief Operating Officer Ike Lawrence Epstein commented,
“We are excited to partner with a world-class medical provider of HSS’ caliber.