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Myself and two others on my team are looking to rappel off the Crowne Plaza Hotel in support of the Special Olympics of New York! Have you donated yet to our cause? Your donation can get you baked goods, a portrait drawn by yours truly, […]
James Odato has the story in today’s paper:
The reason for the technical knockout, according to officials with Ultimate Fighting Championship, the group behind competitions, is retaliation from organized labor. UFC’s officers say Unite Here, the powerful hotel workers’ union, is […]
The New York State Senate will, today, consider a bill to sanction Mixed Martial Arts in New York State.
The full text of the bill – S1707A-2011 – is here. At a cursory glance, it doesn’t appear to be much different from previous incarnations, with all the same wording […]
Disclaimer: The original title I wrote was “Bob Reilly sells MMA Vote to the Highest Bidder,” which was misleading and unnecessarily inflammatory. After some careful consideration and discussions with others in the comments section, it’s been changed.
UPDATE Friday 5/13/2011 10:11am – Since publishing yesterday, poster “Colonie” and a handful of other mutual friends/acquaintances have […]
UFC 128 was last night, and the theme of the event – from Dana White’s statements throughout the week right down to Jon Jones‘s entrance music – was “boy, what a shame this is in Newark instead of Madison Square Garden.”
Unfortunately, […]
Disclaimer: yours truly is a fan of MMA and occasional contributor to UFC.com.
From staff reporter Rick Karlin:
The UFC is perhaps the largest franchise for mixed martial arts — a sport that was banned in New York under the Pataki administration, which criticized its violence.
Since, then, however, more regulations and safety precautions have been […]
UFC President Dana White is in Albany today to meet with legislators and promote the sport in an attempt to get it legalized in New York State.
White […]
Zuffa – the parent company of Ultimate Fighting Championships – has purchased its primary rival in North America, the San Jose based fighting promotion
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