Lalit Modi looking to make a MMA league
What's the story
Exiled sports kingpin and IPL founder Lalit Modi is looking make a grand return to sports. However, this time, he has his eyes on fighting. Over the past six years, Modi has reportedly been exploring and attending martial arts events across the world in a bid to get the biggest names together and become the best in the business.
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Lalit Modi's exile
Lalit Modi was ousted from the IPL six years ago, and has been living in exile in London to avoid Indian investigative agencies. Modi had been charged with money laundering and other offences, all of which he has denied.
Plans
What are Lalit Modi's plans?
Modi aims to televise live fights among the best fighters across the world. His plan includes broadcasting these fights during prime time on weekends across all major cities in the world. Modi is looking to make his company, Valor Sports and Entertainment Group, the only talking point by blocking prime weekend slots in top sports channels in each country.
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Lalit Modi bids Indian cricket goodbye
On 12th August 2017, Lalit Modi bid his final goodbye to Indian cricket when he resigned from his post of president in the Nagaur District Cricket Association in Rajasthan.
Progress
Modi has already set the wheels in motion
Modi's global venture company, Valor Sports and Entertainment Group, has already started bringing together the biggest names from Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) registered in Singapore. Reportedly, Modi has also managed to rope in the biggest athletes in MMA from India, the US, China, and Turkey. Considering Modi's success in setting up the IPL, it would be unwise to underestimate his entrepreneurial ability.