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Proposed MMA Rules Threaten Small Promoters in West Virginia
When I think of West Virgina, I think of dimly-lit coal mines and the soot-covered faces of stoic, hard-hatted men. I think of Appalachia and this 1971 John Denver folk rock classic. It's an area of the country, in my mind, perpetually stuck 50 years in the past. Fairly or not, it doesn't strike me...
New York MMA Bill Is Dead
The news isn't surprising, but it looks like regulated MMA in the state of New York will have to wait another year. Justin Klein of the Fight Lawyer blog reports that the bill does not appear on the Agenda of the Ways & Means Committee, which all but kills its chances. While Assemblyman Bob...
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...
Mandate for Mixed Martial Arts in New York
This is a guest post by Stephen Koepfer, founder of NY MMA Now: Coalition to Legalize Mixed Martial Arts in New York Last Monday the Parks, Tourism, and Sports Development Committee of the New York State Assembly voted in favor of the bill (A04146) to decriminalize and sanction mixed martial arts...
New York MMA Bill Appears to Be Dead in the Water
On Monday, a bill to regulate mixed martial arts in the state of New York passed through the Tourism, Parks, Arts, and Sports Development Committee by a lopsided 17-3 vote. While the news was noteworthy given MMA stonewall Bob Reilly's seat on that committee, it came with the caveat that similar...
MMA Bill Passes Tourism, Parks, Arts, and Sports Committee in New York Assembly
According to ESPN's Josh Gross, the mixed martial arts bill making its way through the New York state legislature passed the Tourism, Parks, Arts, and Sports Development Committee today by a vote of 17-3. Noted villain of the MMA community, Bob Reilly, sits on that committee. Analysis of the news...
Dana White Confirms UFC 131 in Toronto on April 30
CP24 has word on Dana White's announcement that UFC 131 would take place in Toronto on April 30: UFC president Dana White says UFC 131 will take place April 30 at the Rogers Centre in Toronto. White says he expects the mixed martial arts show to be "massive." Ontario announced in August that it...
Lift the Ban Watch: Grassroots Organizing for MMA in New York State
Just got a Facebook alert to help MMA get regulated in New York state. Here's how you can help if you're in NY: We are trying to legalize MMA fighting in New York State. Right now, there are 37 states that regulate MMA fighting and New York is not one of them! PA was the most recent addition,...
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