Art of War is getting a lot of play. With a solid matchmaker in Guy Metzger, great production values, and a TV deal with HDNET, Sun and Sports Entertainment is moving and shaking in MMA. One of the big surprises is that they plan to expand outside of Texas and run in the UFC’s backyard, Las Vegas.
Ultimate Sports Entertainment, Inc. unveiled plans for the world’s first Las Vegas sports-mega-resort complex; the complex will sit on 116 acres of land targeted in North Las Vegas near the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Architectural renderings were displayed showcasing the $5 billion project’s components including 5,500 rooms, ten sports venues, a 150,000 sq. foot casino (50,000 sq ft. of the casino will be glass enclosed and smoke free), food to satisfy every palate and budget, 1,000,000 sq. feet of dozens of sports activities and a 750,000 sq. foot convention center.
“We are very excited to have SUN deliver their award-winning MMA Event ‘Art of War’ as our first MMA Event at the Ultimate Sports Resort. With the inclusion of such events we will keep our guests and visitors entertained with so much ‘sports’ to watch, play, buy and experience that they could not possibly do it all in one day,” said Matt A. Rose, President and CEO of Ultimate Sports Entertainment, Inc.
SUN CEO CJ Comu stated, “I love the vision that Ultimate Sports Entertainment has created and we are thrilled to be the premier MMA Event at their incredible upcoming billion dollar facility. SUN is looking to expand the ‘Art of War’ brand that it has created and deliver its undisputed award-winning events to the millions of growing fans around the world. We see Las Vegas as a great destination of our operations and chance to continue to showcase our fighters and high-energy shows.”