Vancouver has officially regulated the sport of mixed martial arts, but only for a trial period of two years according to various Canadian outlets. Sportsnet.ca has the latest: Vancouver city council has approved sanctioning for mixed martial arts on a two-year trial, which opens the door for the Ultimate Fighting Championship to hold an event […]
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Vancouver to Address MMA Regulation Thursday
Chris Parry of The Vancouver Sun is reporting that the Vancouver City Council will address the issue of MMA Regulation with a “yea or nay” vote this Thursday: Vancouver City Council will finally put the issue of mixed martial arts regulation to a yea or nay vote Thursday, when city staff table a report on […]
Ratner: UFC Planning Boston, TD Garden for July or August
Jack Encarnacao of Sherdog.com spoke with UFC VP of Regulation, Marc Ratner, as a follow-up to yesterday’s news that MMA has been officially regulated in Massachusetts. The UFC is planning to stage a pay-per-view card at the TD Garden — formerly The Boston Garden — in July or August, said Marc Ratner, the UFC’s vice president of […]
Official: Mixed Martial Arts Comes to Massachusetts
The UFC has announced that Massachusetts has officially regulated mixed martial arts, and it could hold an event in the state as soon as Summer 2010 The 42nd State to Regulate the Fastest Growing Sport in the World. UFC® Will Now Hold Events in Massachusetts (Boston) – Massachusetts has become the 42nd state in the country to bring […]
Ratner on Judging and Officiating in MMA
UFC VP of Regulatory Affairs, Marc Ratner, took some time to speak with Heavy.com in regards to officiating and judging in MMA over the weekend: Payout Perspective: Ratner always seems to add that big picture perspective that the MMA community so desperately needs every once in a while. MMA doesn’t have an ideal system right […]