ARLC chairman Peter V’landys has met up with UFC boss Dana White in Sydney as his sport’s biggest star – Penrith premiership superstar Nathan Cleary – also enjoyed a hyped UFC 312 card.
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Only days after White praised the NRL’s move into the American market when speaking with Fox Sports Australia, the pair caught up cageside between fights at Qudos Bank Arena.
V’landys was part of a crowd that also included Australian cricket legend Steve Waugh, tennis ace Thanasi Kokkinakis and leaguies like Cleary, James Tedesco and NRL CEO Andrew Abdo.
Other footy players attending included Hudson Young, Tom Starling and Scott Sorensen.
Earlier this week, White praised the NRL’s season launches in his hometown of Las Vegas and also gave the code advice on how to land his good mate, US President Donald Trump for the event.
“If I’m running rugby league, I’d send him a cool invitation,” the UFC boss said of jagging Trump.
“Use anything they can to make it different, a ball, whatever … make it cool and invite him.
“Certainly taking the game to Las Vegas the way they have, that’s been a brilliant play.
“I think for rugby league, that town is the f***ing destination.
“It’s where you attract fans from not only all over America, but all over the world.”
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