Lalit Modi Plans Global MMA League, Reveals 32-Ferrari Collection
Former IPL boss Lalit Modi owns 32 Ferraris, tells Michael Vaughan of global MMA league plans to rival UFC
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Former Indian Premier League chairman Lalit Modi shared his plans for a new global mixed martial arts league during a podcast with Michael Vaughan. He also discussed his impressive collection of 32 Ferraris, highlighting his family's tradition of gifting luxury cars.
- 01Lalit Modi owns a collection of 32 Ferraris, with 11 belonging to his son.
- 02He plans to launch a global MMA league aimed at rivaling the UFC.
- 03Modi believes the UFC is undervalued and could expand significantly.
- 04His first Ferrari was a gift from his brother-in-law on his 40th birthday.
- 05Modi's legacy includes both innovation in sports and controversies during his IPL tenure.
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Lalit Modi, the former chairman of the Indian Premier League (IPL), recently discussed his extravagant lifestyle and future ambitions during an interview with Michael Vaughan on The Overlap Cricket podcast. Modi revealed that he owns 32 Ferraris, with 11 of them belonging to his son, a family tradition that began when his son turned 21. The conversation shifted to Modi's plans for a new global mixed martial arts (MMA) league, which he believes could surpass the success of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), valued at $12 billion. He criticized the UFC's current structure and expressed confidence in his league's potential for growth. Modi's prominence in the sports world began with the IPL, which he conceptualized in 2007, but his career has been marred by controversies leading to a lifetime ban from cricket administration in 2013. Now based in London, he aims to re-establish himself in the global sports arena with this new venture.
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