Marc Ratner is an American entrepreneur who is the current

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of Regulatory Affairs with the

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. Formerly, he was the

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of the

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Background

Ratner was born in

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but grew up in

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. He graduated from

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with bachelor's degree in business management.

Career

After graduating, Ratner joined the Nevada Athletic Commission in 1985. He became the Chief Inspector of the Nevada athletic commission in 1987 and executive director in 1992. Ratner left the Nevada Athletic Commission and joined the UFC as its vice president for regulatory affairs on May 15, 2006. During his tenure in the UFC, Ratner has been active in getting the sport legislated in all of the states in the United States and also abroad.

Accolades

He is a member of the

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, and was inducted into the Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame in 2012 as part of the organization's inaugural class of inductees. He is also the current commissioner and 50 year member of the Southern Nevada Officials Association. Mark Ratner became a member of the UFC Hall Of Fame on November 21, 2020.

Personal life

Ratner and his wife Jody have three children.

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