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The State of New York must really be hard up for cash — so much so that they’ve even decided to revisit the frequently-stalled introduction of statewide legislation for the sport of mixed martial arts. Apparently, all that moolah that Philly made last August (and that Boston will make in August 2010) has humbled a few [...] Marc Ratner vividly remembers the UFC’s first regulated event in the state. As a kid, the Nevada native and former commission executive would sometimes ride his bike to Las Vegas hotels to watch big-time boxers prepare for major fights. But in 2001, Ratner was blown away by mixed-martial-arts fans who flooded Sin City. “There was this [...] With the state of Massachusetts finally set to regulate MMA, the UFC UFC vice president Marc Ratner today told theBoston Heraldthat the organization plans on visiting Boston as soon as July. “It was just a big celebration here,” Ratner told theBoston Herald. Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick today signed a bill into law that regulates mixed martial arts in the “Bay State,” paving the way for the sport’s top brand, Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), and other promotions to host events in 2010 and beyond. UFC President Dana White, a Boston-area native, has gushed for years about the possibility of [...] Although the Ultimate Fighting Championship usually returns to its Las Vegas home for a big, year-end blockbuster pay-per-view show, this year’s holiday schedule has apparently forced a slight change of plans. The Nevada State Athletic Commission has tentatively approved a Jan. 2 UFC fight date at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. The event [...] Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is looking to make its third run at Canada, and it could come with its second stop in the Pacific Northwest: Vancouver. While company president Dana White is in Portland, Ore., today preparing for the promotion’s first show in the northwest — tomorrow night’s UFC 102: “Couture vs. Nogueira” — other UFC [...] UFC President Dana White mentioned the historic and beloved Fenway Park as A possible venue for the promotion’s anticipated Boston debut in mid to late 2010. White made the surprise announcement at the UFC 101 post-fight press conference during the early morning hours of Aug. 9. A bill to legalize mixed martial arts in Massachusetts recently cleared [...] Drew McFedries (8-5 MMA, 4-4 UFC) returns from his swift 37-second knockout of Xavier Foupa-Pokam at UFC 98 and to meet fellow middleweight Tomasz Drwal (16-2 MMA, 2-1 UFC) at UFC 103 in September. On Monday a source close to the negotiations told MMAjunkie.com that McFedries had been added to the card, and an additional representative [...] With power comes responsibility, and the UFC understands that better than anyone. While the UFC is clearly the sport’s largest – and most profitable -organization, much of the growth in regulation and acceptance of the With nationwide regulation nearing completion, UFC exec Marc Ratner recently told [...] |
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