I’ve waited a long time for today and couldn’t be more excited to have MMA legal in my hometown of New York!! pic.twitter.com/uoxIpPbcQ4
— Chris Weidman (@ChrisWeidmanUFC) March 22, 2016
The UFC and MMA in general have been waiting a long time for the sport to become legal in New York and after a circus in the courtroom today their wish was finally granted.
MMA Fighting’s Ariel Helwani tweeted some of the details behind the vote.
Official: New York has legalized mixed martial arts. The bill has passed. The ban has been lifted. Free at least. https://t.co/5G6SfZ6JFe
— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) March 22, 2016
Final vote: 113-25. Overwhelming. Unanimous. Again, there will be legal, pro MMA fighting in NY in 2016. The bill has passed. At last.
— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) March 22, 2016
It’s been a long time coming but the UFC can finally realize it’s goal of hosting an event in the world’s most famous arena, Madison Square Garden.
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