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UFC Making Push for MMA Regulation in New York
The UFC has been pushing for MMA regulation in New York for several years now. This year it's passed the State Senate, but that hurdle has been cleared before. It's now trying to work its way through the New York State Assembly. Today it passed the Codes Committee by a 17-1 vote. Now it has to get...
Movie Review: New York Mixed Martial Arts
This is a guest feature by Beth of Gal's Guide to MMA. Living in Manhattan, it seems like the fight to legalize MMA has reached a fever pitch. Director Kahleem Poole-Tejada has created a documentary film on just that subject. New York Mixed Martial Arts has been accepted as an Official Selection in...
UFC Legalization Will Be Subservient to New York Budget Debate
This is a guest post from Zak Woods formerly of WatchKalibRun.Last Thursday, Zuffa called a press conference to begin their latest push for regulation in New York. Once again the economic benefits of a legalization were rolled out to the media: 70 mixed martial arts events per year, $23 million...
Frank Shamrock Says Dana White Is Not a Martial Artist
Frank Shamrock was on the MMA Hour today and had a lot to say about Dana White: "The face of our sport is Dana White and out here in conservative New York, the way people think, bald-headed, tattoo'd, swearing people are just not a good representative of our brand and unfortunately people think...
The UFC Puts Money Down in the NY Governor's Race
The New York Post reported that Zuffa, the parent company of the UFC, has contributed $74,000 to Democratic gubernatorial candidate Andrew Cuomo. S.C. Michaelson commented: As you know, MMA is in the middle of a 5-round war with the NY State Legislature over sanctioning of MMA. Their biggest...
UFC 118 Does Banner Business in Boston or Does It?
From the Boston Globe: Newly sanctioned by Governor Deval Patrick and the Legislature amid the hunt for fresh revenue, the UFC will debut in Massachusetts Saturday at TD Garden as one of the highest-grossing events ever on Causeway Street. With box-office prices ranging from $75 to $600, the...
Should the UFC Postpone Georges St Pierre vs Josh Koscheck Until March in Toronto?
Zach Arnold thinks so: Georges St. Pierre vs. Josh Koscheck was scheduled for December and the most talked about location was Las Vegas. Now with the news that Ontario is open for business, will UFC postpone this fight until the March date at the Sky Dome? Given the recent success UFC had in...
Lift the Ban Watch Do-Over: Vancouver Really May Be One UFC and Done With MMA
I botched it pretty bad with my earlier post about Vancouver -- but thanks to feedback from readers much more informed than I (thanks Emma May and who me), I've now read two Vancouver Sun stories from earlier this month that make me even less confident that the UFC or any regulated MMA will ever...
UPDATE: NORTH Vancouver Is Done With MMA
From BCLocalNews.com: City of North Vancouver councillors put the kibosh on hosting professional boxing and mixed martial arts (MMA) fights in the city, after voting to disband the North Vancouver Athletic Commission Monday night. "I've watched enough of it (Ultimate Fighting Championship) channel...
Lift the Ban Watch: Massachusetts Signs Bill to Regulate MMA
MMA Mania has the story: Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick (yesterday) signed a bill into law that regulates mixed martial arts in the "Bay State," paving the way for the sport's top brand, Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), and other promotions to host events in 2010 and beyond. UFC President...
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