Wisconsin becomes U.S. state No. 43 to adopt MMA regulation, UFC considering visit

Wisconsin on Thursday became the 43rd U.S. state to adopt mixed-martial-arts regulation with Gov. Jim Doyle’s signing of Senate Bill 290.

The bill took just five months to be signed into law following its September introduction.

With the Wisconsin Department of Regulation and Licensing’s boxing bureau now equipped with standard regulations, at least one major promotion – the Ultimate Fighting Championship – could be headed to the Badger State.


Wisconsin on Thursday became the 43rd U.S. state to adopt mixed-martial-arts regulation with Gov. Jim Doyle’s signing of Senate Bill 290.

The bill took just five months to be signed into law following its September introduction.

With the Wisconsin Department of Regulation and Licensing’s boxing bureau now equipped with standard regulations, at least one major promotion – the Ultimate Fighting Championship – could be headed to the Badger State.