{"id":190176,"date":"2016-03-23T01:57:25","date_gmt":"2016-03-23T08:57:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=190176"},"modified":"2016-03-23T01:57:25","modified_gmt":"2016-03-23T08:57:25","slug":"thrilled-members-mma-community-react-new-yorks-mma-legalization","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/thrilled-members-mma-community-react-new-yorks-mma-legalization\/","title":{"rendered":"Thrilled members from the MMA community react to New York&#8217;s MMA legalization"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Tuesday was a historic day for sports.<\/p>\n<p>New York was the last state in the U.S. to have MMA outlawed, and the process to have that changed started on Tuesday when a <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/videos\/jacksonwink-exclusive-video-jw-raws-winking-dead\/\">bill to change the laws<\/a> and regulate MMA in New York passed with a 113-25 vote. The bill now awaits the governer&#8217;s signature to be passed into law.<\/p>\n<p>Check out the reactions from some of those in the MMA community that were particularly excited about the news.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">LOOK AT WHAT WE DID!! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MMA4NY?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#MMA4NY<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/B5IChIwUnI\">https:\/\/t.co\/B5IChIwUnI<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; UFC (@ufc) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ufc\/status\/712416859627237381?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 22, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n@ufc: LOOK AT WHAT WE DID!! #MMA4NY<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/danawhite\/status\/712424771254751232<br \/>\n\u200e@danawhite: &#x1f600;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Wow long time coming! Better late than never! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Repost?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Repost<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ufc?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ufc<\/a> with repostapp.<br \/>\u30fb\u30fb\u30fb<br \/>Thank You NY\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/0F9VA1vuDE\">https:\/\/t.co\/0F9VA1vuDE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Frankie Edgar (@FrankieEdgar) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FrankieEdgar\/status\/712416201989820416?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 22, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n\u200e@FrankieEdgar: Wow long time coming! Better late than never! #Repost @ufc with repostapp.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I&#39;ve waited a long time for today and couldn&#39;t be more excited to have MMA legal in my hometown of New York!! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/uoxIpPbcQ4\">pic.twitter.com\/uoxIpPbcQ4<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Chris Weidman (@chrisweidman) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/chrisweidman\/status\/712412667563155461?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 22, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n@ChrisWeidmanUFC: I&#8217;ve waited a long time for today and couldn&#8217;t be more excited to have MMA legal in my hometown of New York!!<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Glad to see NY on the menu now. Unfortunate about the timing.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Luke Rockhold (@LukeRockhold) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LukeRockhold\/status\/712417071896731648?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 22, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n@LukeRockhold: Glad to see NY on the menu now. Unfortunate about the timing.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Better for Chris I don&#39;t beat him down in his home state.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Luke Rockhold (@LukeRockhold) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LukeRockhold\/status\/712420529362186244?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 22, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n@LukeRockhold: Better for Chris I don&#8217;t beat him down in his home state.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/MightyMouseUFC\/status\/712413410181271553<br \/>\n\u200e@MightyMouseUFC: great MMA news thank you New York! &#x1f44f;&#x1f3fe; @ufc <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Back to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheGarden?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@TheGarden<\/a> then!<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; player\/coach (@CMPunk) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CMPunk\/status\/712409168699793408?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 22, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n\u200e@CMPunk: Back to @TheGarden then!<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Mma is legit now!<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rumble Johnson (@Anthony_Rumble) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Anthony_Rumble\/status\/712415966185988096?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 22, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n@Anthony_Rumble: Mma is legit now!<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Great <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/REsult?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#REsult<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/mma4ny?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#mma4ny<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ufc?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ufc<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/vNEv5mbWSf\">pic.twitter.com\/vNEv5mbWSf<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rashad Evans (@SugaRashadEvans) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SugaRashadEvans\/status\/712410299035332608?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 22, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n@SugaRashadEvans: Great #REsult #mma4ny #ufc<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Thank you New York! Huge day for the sport we love so much. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BellatorNation?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BellatorNation<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MMA4NY?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#MMA4NY<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7XwqdvUWKP\">pic.twitter.com\/7XwqdvUWKP<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Scott Coker (@ScottCoker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ScottCoker\/status\/712426462804971520?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 22, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n@ScottCoker: Thank you New York! Huge day for the sport we love so much. #BellatorNation #MMA4NY<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I wanna fight in Madison square garden!  <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/yFzz4EHBAl\">https:\/\/t.co\/yFzz4EHBAl<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Max Holloway (@BlessedMMA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BlessedMMA\/status\/712430262680825857?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 23, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n@BlessedMMA: I wanna fight in Madison square garden!<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">What a day! Time for <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BellatorMMA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@BellatorMMA<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SpikeSports?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@SpikeSports<\/a> to come to NY! LET&#39;S GO TO N.Y.!!!!!!! great day for our sport! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Giants?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Giants<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NFL?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@NFL<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Matt Mitrione (@mattmitrione) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mattmitrione\/status\/712420562161823744?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 22, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n@mattmitrione: What a day! Time for @BellatorMMA and @SpikeSports to come to NY! LET&#8217;S GO TO N.Y.!!!!!!! great day for our sport! @Giants @NFL<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/ShaneVictorino\/status\/712418050146865152<br \/>\n@ShaneVictorino: Congrats @UFC!!! More importantly the sport of #MMAAwesome to see @lorenzofertitta @danawhite @ikeepstein<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/CubSwanson\/status\/712413831864012800<br \/>\n@CubSwanson: MMA is finally Legalized in the state of New York &#x1f601;&#x1f64c;&#x1f3fd;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Thank You NY State Legislature! We are one step closer to making MMA a reality in New York! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MMA4NY?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#MMA4NY<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Lorenzo Fertitta (@lorenzofertitta) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/lorenzofertitta\/status\/712419967333830656?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 22, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n@lorenzofertitta: Thank You NY State Legislature! We are one step closer to making MMA a reality in New York! #MMA4NY<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Thank You NY State Legislature! We are one step closer to making MMA a reality in New York! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MMA4NY?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#MMA4NY<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/lorenzofertitta?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@lorenzofertitta<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ufc?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ufc<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NY?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#NY<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Michael Johnson (@FollowTheMenace) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FollowTheMenace\/status\/712425529836748800?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 22, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n@FollowTheMenace: Thank You NY State Legislature! We are one step closer to making MMA a reality in New York! #MMA4NY @lorenzofertitta @ufc #NY<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tuesday was a historic day for sports. New York was the last state in the U.S. to have MMA outlawed, and the process to have that changed started on Tuesday when a bill to change the laws and regulate MMA in New York passed with a 113-25 vote. 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