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New York’s MMA ban has done little to stop unsanctioned fighting in the
Empire State. Young men still gather in secret to test their skills in
the most visceral way possible.
But that would change if the sport was legalized, according to a longtime observer of the New York underground scene.
“The promoters want to make the leap into sanctioned, legtimiate
organizations, and the fighters want to make the leap,” said Jim Genia,
author of “Raw Combat,” in an interview today with MMAjunkie.com.
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Cuomo leaves MMA out of New York’s budget, UFC done with predictions for sanctioning (MMAJunkie.com)
LAS VEGAS Hopes that recently elected governor Andrew Cuomo could speed the process of getting MMA to New York…
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LAS VEGAS – Hopes that recently elected governor Andrew Cuomo could speed the
process of getting MMA to New York were dashed by the recent release of
his 2011-2012 budget proposal.
Conspicuously absent from a host of measures that aim to close the
state’s $10 billion budget deficit is language to legalize the sport.
The news drew frustration today from UFC president Dana White, who said he is “done with predictions in New York.”
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Hardly a day goes by that UFC president Dana White isn’t asked about his
promotion’s progress on helping the sport of mixed martial arts gain
regulation in the state of New York.
One of the few remaining North American outposts that doesn’t regulate
MMA, New York has appeared close on several occasions to reversing its
position on the sport, but ultimately, the legislature has yet to act.
Much of the opposition has been led by New York Assemblyman Bob Reilly, and he doesn’t appear to be softening his stance.
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