At today’s Georgia Athletic & Entertainment Commission (GAEC) meeting it was announced that Phil Hunnicutt’s term had expired with the GAEC. Until today, Hunnicut was the Chairman of the GAEC.

Rick Thompson was introduced as the replacement for Hunnicutt. Thompson has attended several fight nights recently, is a huge fan of boxing and MMA and is the former head of the State Ethics Committee.

A motion was made to have Andy Foster, the Executive Director of the GAEC, draft a thank you letter with a plaque to Hunnicutt for his tireless years of service to the GAEC. 

Shortly thereafter, JJ Biello was nominated as the new Chairman of the GAEC. This is a position that Biello has served in for many years.