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Politician Responsible For NY MMA Ban Under FBI Investigation
Corruption and politics? Say it ain’t so! The sport of mixed martial arts (MMA) is legal and regulated everywhere in North America… Well, except for New York that is. That’s because New York Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver has done his very best to keep MMA from becoming regulated in the state. As a consequence, amateur […]
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UFC’s Marc Ratner on MMA in New York: ‘We’re not going to get it done this year’
UFC Vice President of Regulatory Affairs Marc Ratner spoke with MMAJunkie radio about the legalization of professional MMA in New York “It’s never made it to the floor; I would say it will not make it to the floor again (this year),” “I’m always cautiously optimistic,” he said “But right now, I feel like the […]
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Sexual Harassment Case Stopping MMA in NY?
MMA has been fighting to get a foot hold in New York for some time now. It now appears that New York politician Sheldon Silver has been holding out on allowing a bill that would legalize MMA in New York to move ahead to a vote. nypost.com first made the connection between Silver’s shady dealing […]