Stephen Koepfer of 'The Coalition to Legalize Mixed Martial Arts in New York' writes a guest editorial on the current state of MMA's ban in New York, and suggests the UFC's and Zuffa's past actions in the fight may have been detrimental to legalization thus far, and urges a collaboration with the grass roots efforts. Exclusive to Bloody Elbow.
The New York State Assembly has once again refused to pass legislation to legalize mixed martial arts in New York state. This has some questioning the UFC's lobbying strategy.
The UFC is smarting from a recent round of bad publicity and troublesome legislation. UFC president Dana White sees the fingerprints of the Culinary Workers Union on his problems.
Ultimate Fighting Championship president Dana White responds to the Culinary Workers Union's call for more regulation of MMA in this video interview.
The uber popular gossip web site FitPerez.com has picked up on the anti-UFC attacks of Unite HERE.
The Culinary Workers Union, Local 226, has requested that the FTC investigate the UFC for antitrust violations. The union has also been at the heart of much of the debate over getting the UFC into New York state.
