{"id":183758,"date":"2016-01-26T12:48:10","date_gmt":"2016-01-26T20:48:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=183758"},"modified":"2022-02-04T16:16:19","modified_gmt":"2022-02-05T00:16:19","slug":"john-lewis-the-man-who-introduced-lorenzo-fertitta-to-the-ufc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/videos\/john-lewis-the-man-who-introduced-lorenzo-fertitta-to-the-ufc\/","title":{"rendered":"John Lewis: The Man who introduced Lorenzo Fertitta to the UFC"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Lorenzo Fertitta on buying the UFC and John Lewis\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qTXathwGsKA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\nJohn Lewis <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCJLawaVt8iO1T56h031W4xg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">YouTube<\/a><\/p>\n<p>John Lewis is without a doubt not only one of the pioneers of Mixed Martial Arts, but also a martial arts icon.  With more than 30 MMA fights to his name in addition to a 5th degree black belt in BJJ, and 1st degree black belt in Judo, Lewis has left, and is continuing to leave his mark on the combat sports world.   In addition, Lewis has trained MMA greats such as Chuck Liddell, Tito Ortiz, and our very own BJ Penn.<\/p>\n<p>Now, Lewis has once again set his sights on Hollywood in the form of an action film called &#8220;The Tower: Shepherd&#8217;s Blade&#8221;.  The film is being produced by Lewis&#8217; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.jlecinemagroup.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">JLE Cinema Group<\/a> and follows the story of elite fighters who must fight their way through a tower to survive while struggling to regain their memories.<\/p>\n<p>You can follow Lewis on social media with the links below!<\/p>\n<p>Instagram: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/johnlewismma\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">johnlewismma<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Twitter: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/johnlewismma\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">johnlewismma<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Facebook (Fighter page): <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/johnlewisfighter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">johnlewisfighter<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Facebook (Personal Profile): <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/JohnLewisMMA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">johnlewismma<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>John Lewis YouTube John Lewis is without a doubt not only one of the pioneers of Mixed Martial Arts, but also a martial arts icon. 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