R.M. Schneiderman of Wall Street Journal reports that MMA in New York is still a possibility for 2010, but there are still a few hurdles for both the sport and its ride on the New York State Budget Proposal announced at the beginning of April. Another, perhaps more ardent group of observers are asking a […]
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UFC 115 Sells Out in 30 Minutes
Legalize MMA Parts 3 and 4
MMA film maker Bobby Razak enlists the help of Showdown Joe Ferraro, Mauro Renallo, Carlos Newton, and other Canadians in making the case for MMA’s legalization in Ontario. Payout Perspective: Earlier in the week we posted Razak’s short film on New York, now Ontario gets its turn. Again, if you haven’t read MMAPayout.com’s The Case […]
Legalize MMA Parts 1 and 2
MMA film maker Bobby Razak gets some help from Frank Shamrock, Miguel Torres, and Ariel Helwani in making the case for MMA’s legalization in the State of New York. Payout Perspective: The fight to legalize MMA has really become a war of attrition, and its videos like this that continue to generate support and slowly […]
MMAterial Facts (04/01/10): Vancouver, New York, Illinois, Abu Dhabi
UFC event to go ahead after last ditch negotiations The uncertain, but inevitable, return of sanctioned mixed martial arts in New York. Sheik Ahmed bin Zayed al-Nahyan, Abu Dhabi Investment Authority’s Chief, Dies at 41 Illinois bolsters boxing safety standards Women’s Place in MMA UFC event to go ahead after last ditch negotiations Federal Minister […]