{"id":51679,"date":"2013-02-14T09:12:22","date_gmt":"2013-02-14T17:12:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=51679"},"modified":"2022-02-06T13:17:12","modified_gmt":"2022-02-06T21:17:12","slug":"loophole-found-in-new-york-legislature-that-allows-amateur-mma-ufc-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/ufcnews\/loophole-found-in-new-york-legislature-that-allows-amateur-mma-ufc-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Loophole Found in New York Legislature That Allows Amateur MMA | UFC News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/jones-wins1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-51680\" title=\"jones-wins1\" src=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/jones-wins1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"390\" height=\"270\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/jones-wins1.jpg 390w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/jones-wins1-300x207.jpg 300w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/jones-wins1-361x250.jpg 361w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 390px) 100vw, 390px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The endearing battle between the UFC and New York State may has been going on for far too long as a statewide ban on MMA has left the UFC out of a state that is among the most famous when it comes to putting on big sporting events.<\/p>\n<p>Now, the UFC may have finally find its footing in New York as a loophole in its state law may support amateur MMA.<\/p>\n<p>New York judge Kimba Wood has reportedly stated that the ban on MMA in New York doesn&#8217;t apply to amateur events. This means that MMA can find its way into the state in one form or another.<\/p>\n<p>Reported on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fightline.com\/fl\/news\/2013\/0213\/553340\/ufc-new-york\/#.URzX93orFoE.twitter\">FightLine<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>The admission (that a pre-approved third party could put on amateur MMA in the state legally) prompted the counsel representing Zuffa&#8217;s interests to say that if that were truly the case, then there&#8217;d be no further need to pursue the lawsuit &#8211; which in turn prompted the presiding Judge Kimba Wood of the U.S District Court of the Southern District of New York to push both sides to immediately settle.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>As opposed to placing a ban on amateur MMA, which would be a legal process that could stretch out over some time, the state government seems to simply settle, thus allowing professional MMA in New York.<\/p>\n<p>As for the UFC&#8217;s take on the loophole, UFC in-house counselor, Timothy Bellamy stated:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>&#8220;We&#8217;ll take it. We&#8217;d rather have the state lift the ban and we go that route first, but we&#8217;ll know in the next two months if that&#8217;s going to happen. If it doesn&#8217;t, then the UFC would use the third-party-sanctioning option.&#8221;<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>This may seem like a minor step for ultimate legalization of our sport in New York but it is in fact a step in the right direction and the first notable one in a decent amount of time as this loophole shines a dim, yet present, ray of light that could lead to big (and I mean big), MMA events in New York State.<\/p>\n<p>2013 marks the 20-year anniversary of the UFC and an event with the potential for big names and multiple title fights is a very real prospect.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>For the latest MMA news visit <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\">BJPENN.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; The endearing battle between the UFC and New York State may has been going on for far too long as a statewide ban on MMA has left the UFC out of a state that is among the most famous when it comes to putting on big sporting events. 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