Newsday reports that there will be a vote in the New York State Assembly on the possibility of legalizing mixed martial arts in the state. The vote could possibly bring an end to a long battle to legalize the sport in the state. A spokesman for Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie indicated that the vote should […]
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Tibau provisionally suspended for claimed USADA violation
UFC fighter Gleison Tibau has been provisionally suspended by the UFC after the organization was informed by USADA of a potential anti-doping policy violation. Tibau last fought at UFC Fight Night 77 where he defeated Abel Trujillo. Notably, the victory, a submission stopped by the referee, was protested by Trujillo. He indicated that he would […]
UFC 193: Payout Perspective
Welcome to another edition of Payout Perspective. In this edition, we take a look at the happenings taken place down under in Melbourne, Australia as Holly Holm upset Ronda Rousey to win the women’s bantamweight title. Holm, game plan takes out Rousey No one would have thought this would have been the ending. But, a […]
New York to file opposition to Zuffa appeal this week
This week New York will file its appeal brief opposing the appeal brought by Zuffa arising from the original lawsuit filed against the state in November 2011. In addition to opposing Zuffa’s claim that the New York State law banning professional mixed martial arts violates the First Amendment, it argues that Zuffa has standing to […]
Parties stipulate for New York to respond to UFC PI by November 15
The state of New York is set to respond to Zuffa’s request for a Preliminary Injunction no later than November 15, 2015. The parties stipulated to an extension for New York to respond to Zuffa’s request to hold an event at New York’s Madison Square Garden this April. New York was to have filed a […]