As UFC Adds More Events for 2014, How Much Is Too Much?

Depending on your point of view, your heart either leapt or stopped cold last week, as Lorenzo Fertitta stood at a podium in New York and announced that the UFC planned to do 54 events during 2014. Fifty-four. It was a breathtaking number. A staggering increase from the 33 the UFC will have done by the end of 2013 and one that obviously meant the fight company would average more than an event per week during the next calendar turn. Later, Fertitta said he misspoke. The UFC CEO corrected himself ...