Bill to Legalize MMA in New York Goes Forward, Fertitta ‘Cautiously Optimistic’

Lorenzo Fertitta feels good about the prospect of legalizing pro MMA in New York this year. But he’s not ready to start the party just yet. It’s hard to blame him. After years of false starts and frustration, the sport remains illegal in the Empire State. But recent changes to the state’s political landscape provide […]

Lorenzo Fertitta feels good about the prospect of legalizing pro MMA in New York this year. But he’s not ready to start the party just yet. It’s hard to blame him. After years of false starts and frustration, the sport remains illegal in the Empire State. But recent changes to the state’s political landscape provide […]

Anthony Pettis Looking to Return in 5 Months, Doctor Says That’s ‘Optimistic’

Anthony Pettis cannot wait to get back into the Octagon and defend his lightweight title. MMAFighting’s Ariel Helwani reported on an episode of UFC Tonight that the 155-pound champion is eyeing a return to the cage within six months. Pettis suffered a torn posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) in November 2013 just weeks before a scheduled showdown […]

Anthony Pettis cannot wait to get back into the Octagon and defend his lightweight title. MMAFighting’s Ariel Helwani reported on an episode of UFC Tonight that the 155-pound champion is eyeing a return to the cage within six months. Pettis suffered a torn posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) in November 2013 just weeks before a scheduled showdown […]

Dana White Not Optimistic About the UFC Landing in New York in 2013

The UFC’s 20th anniversary show will still go down this November, but a plan to land in New York City looks less and less likely by the day. Late last year, UFC president Dana White mentioned that his hopes were high that mixed martial arts would finally be legalized and regulated in the state of […]

The UFC’s 20th anniversary show will still go down this November, but a plan to land in New York City looks less and less likely by the day. Late last year, UFC president Dana White mentioned that his hopes were high that mixed martial arts would finally be legalized and regulated in the state of […]