The Associated Press reported yesterday that the New York State Senate has approved a $136 billion State Budget Proposal that would also legalize the sport of mixed martial arts. The New York Senate has voted 32-29 for a $136 billion spending plan that Democratic leaders say would soften some budget cuts proposed by Gov. David […]
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Germany Bans the UFC on Television
Kevin Iole of Yahoo! Sports breaks down the report released yesterday that the Bavarian Regulatory Authority in Germany has banned the UFC from airing on television in the country. The German equivalent of the Federal Communications Commission on Friday issued a preliminary order that would bar Ultimate Fighting Championship programming from the Munich-based network German […]
MMA Connected Talks Ontario
Joe Ferraro of MMA Connected sits down with the UFC’s provincial lobbying firm Cassels Brock to discuss the process of legalizing mixed martial arts in Ontario. Payout Perspective: The UFC is doing just about everything it can to get mixed martial arts legalized in Ontario: bringing events to other provinces and states, hiring two lobbying […]
HGH Testing May Be Difficult to Implement
Lance Pugmire of the LA Times reports on the latest development in the anti-doping world regarding a new test capable of detecting human growth hormone in blood samples. Early this week it was announced that a British rugby player had tested positive for the previously undetectable banned substance. However, while promising, the jury is still […]