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Lift the Ban Watch: Massachusetts Edition
Sherdog's Jack Encarnacao reports that Sen. James Timilty's state budget amendment which would have precipitated the long-overdue regulation of MMA in Massachusetts has been "taken off the table" for ...
Lift the Ban Watch: Good Ol' Rocky Top Edition
Congratulations, Tennesseans: Another measure that takes effect Tuesday will legalize and regulate mixed martial arts fights in Tennessee through the creation of a Tennessee Athletic Commission. G...
Lift the Ban Watch: the UFC Fires Back Edition
Assemblyman Bob Reilly, D-Colonie, of New York managed to cajole others into defeating a bill in the Assembly Tourism committee that would legalize MMA with such informed opinions as, "We ban cockfigh...
Lift the Ban Watch: Bad News in New York
We won't be seeing any big shows in Madison Square Garden anytime soon : A measure to legalize Mixed Martial Arts, AKA Ultimate Fighting, or Cage Fighting, is apparently down for the count in ...
Lift the Ban Watch: New York
The Glens Fall (NY) Post Star has this scarifying perspective from a NY state legislator who will be voting on the bill: State Assemblywoman Teresa Sayward wasn't certain which inner voice will wi...
Lift the Ban Watch: Arizona Edition
Chalk Arizona as another state that's joined the action: Arizona joins Georgia and North Carolina as the latest states to adopt the unified rules for mixed martial arts combat. The Arizona bill was...
Lift the Ban Watch: New York Bill Not Dead Yet?
Sports Illustrated has this: After speaking with the legislative director to New York State Assemblyman and Chairman of the Committee on Tourism, Arts and Sports Development, Steve Englebright, on ...
Lift The Ban Watch: Bill to Legalize MMA in New York Defeated? Edition
A forum poster at MMA Weekly says so: Hey guys, I just came back from the Tourism Committee meeting in the NY State Assembly, and to my surprise, the bill which would regulated MMA in the state was...
Official: Mixed Martial Arts Legal in Maryland
Congratulations, Marylanders: "Mixed martial arts, went from 15 years ago being this unique, new thing to what is now a world-wide, billion dollar industry, and I say billion with a 'B,'" said Del....
Lift The Ban Watch: Massachusetts Edition
Efforts are now underway to get MMA legalized in Massachusetts, courtesy Sen. James Timilty, D-Walpole: While many mixed martial arts cards are held in Massachusetts every month, including regular ...
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