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Well, New York state has finally legalized professional mixed martial art events
UFC’s Plan B goes bust.
U.S. district judge Kimba Wood trimmed a lawsuit arguing that the New York ban on MMA events is unconstitutional.
You usually don’t associate sports with the First Amendment. The UFC hopes the courts will do what the NY legislature has failed to do, thus far.…
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Battleground State: The Fight to Legalize MMA in New York (Part 6)
The FightersFor Matt Serra, the former UFC Welterweight Champion, the worst part about training for a fight is having to give up pasta so …
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Battleground State: The Fight to Legalize MMA in New York (Part 5)
The PunditBert Sugar is one of the world’s foremost authorities on boxing. A member of the Boxing Hall of Fame, Sugar has written over …
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Battleground State: The Fight to Legalize MMA in New York (Part 3)
The LobbyistMarc Ratner spent 21 years with the Nevada State Athletic Commission, including 14 as its executive director. In the mid-1990s, when MMA was …
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Battleground State: The Fight to Legalize MMA in New York (Part 2)
The EvolutionIn many ways, the biggest knockout punch in MMA history didn’t come from Randy Couture, Tito Ortiz, Chuck Liddell, or any other of …
With the downfall of Sheldon Silver, New York’s powerful Speaker of the State Assembly, MMA enthusiasts and organizations are confident that this will, finally,…
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Battleground State: The Battle to Legalize Mixed Martial Arts in New York
Here’s my Master’s Project for Columbia. It’s fairly long, so I’m splitting it into 6 parts. Hope you enjoy!
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Battleground State: The Fight to Legalize MMA in New York (Part 4)
The PoliticianIn Ratner’s eyes, the man holding the people of New York hostage is State Assemblyman Bob Reilly, a Democrat from Colonie. Reilly has …
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Battleground State: The Fight to Legalize MMA in New York (Part 1)
It’s a frigid February evening in New York City, and yet scores of fans have braved the cold weather to gather at the midtown …