UFC President working on MMA Olympics/New York in the near future

The sport of mixed martial has been aided by three men alone, in it’s infantile stages, where without them, mixed martial arts would not have reached it’s level of success here in the United States, or around the world. Those three men, UFC President Dana White, and UFC CEO’s Frank and Lorenzo Fertita, have propelled the MMA movement to a place where many thought wouldn’t be possible.

From “human cock-fighting” to television broadcast’s and worldwide syndication, it’s incredible where we have come, and we may be going just a little bit further.

“You see wrestling. You see boxing. You see Judo… Taekwando. All the things that are allowed in mixed martial arts, are already an Olympic sport”, said Dana during the pre-fight press conference heading into UFC 121, in Anaheim, Cali.

“The reality is, (mixed martial arts) should be (an olympic sport). And it should be sanctioned in every state, and everywhere else around the world, but it isn’t. It’s going to take us time”, said White.

While Dana has been adamant about the movement of MMA, which has been seen by his aggressive attitude taken through the promotion’s global expansion, which is made evident by recent event’s having taken place in Germany, the United Kingdom, and in Australia, he claims that making MMA an Olympic sport is a dream, but will not be solely his main focus.

“I’m actually– I’ve been the guy that’s always said ‘it should be an Olympic sport and I hope I see it before I die’, but I’m not going to be the guy to do it”, said the UFC President.

“I know what my goals are and that’s not one of them, yet, this week I’m flying up to New York, and here I am. I’m working on it. Let’s just put it that way. Something popped up, and it’s probably a lot closer than I would have ever thought.”

Maybe not the Olympics, but New York will be on his next hit list, and should he be able to break into that market, which has been hostile and highly resistant at times, than there is no telling what limitations will White encounter anywhere else.

So, MMA peeps, what do you make of the UFC’s recent endeavors? Sound off in the comment section below.