Justin Klein on The Fight Lawyer has an update on the case of Zuffa VS The State of New York. Just to loosely summarize, Zuffa is suing NY on the grounds that they are going against their constitutional rights. On January 5, 2012, there was a status conference before Judge Kimba Wood in Zuffa et [...]
Kahleem Poole-Tejada’s documentary, “New York MMA” is making its debut in a proper theatre, and you can come and support the film! At the end of this month in Lyons, NY, fans of the sport and good movies are encouraged to come to this showing and see a fine film that showcases the struggle of [...]
BY PETER LAMPASONA It’s April in New York. Beaches are opening on Long Island. Fair-weather joggers are more easily coaxed into Central Park. And Albany is square in the middle of the political horse trading that is the legislative session. Among the issues being debated on the capital is a perennial battle for the sanctioning [...]
Looks like New York has a new spokesperson to help push MMA in New York, and it’s Frank Shamrock! Shamrock, who is in the process of moving to New York and filming a reality series called “Ungloved” all about the journey, has stepped up to the plate to help educate the masses and politicians about [...]
It’s time to be heard, East Coast MMA fans! Tomorrow, February 8, starting at 12 noon, a rally will be held for the support of legalized and regulated mixed martial arts in New York State. The gathering will be at 250 Broadway, Manhattan, New York, 10007, which is conveniently across the street from City Hall, [...]
We have all heard from NY assemblyman Bob Reilly, MMA’s most vocal opponent in New York, but the man with more say is actually Ronald Canestrari. Representing District 106 in the State Assembly of the state of New York, Canestrari has announced his position on MMA at last to Peter Lampasona of USCombatSports.com and made [...]
BY PETER LAMPASONA Madison Square Garden hosted its first heavyweight title fight in 1882 when John L. Sullivan defended his title against Joe Collins. Since that time, the little building at 4 Penn Plaza and its three predecessors have become known as the Mecca of boxing, with Manhattan being the ultimate fight town. Yet, the [...]
On April 15, 2010 at Victor’s Cafe in NYC, Shine Fight Promotions held a press conference to promote their May 15 pay-per-view event, Shine Fight: World’s Collide, with the main event being boxing champion Ricardo Mayorga making his 4 0z. gloved debut against MMA and UFC veteran Din Thomas. Back in December, Din spoke with [...]
April 6, 2010 – Moosin: Gods of Martial Arts came to Legends Restaurant in NYC to hype their May 21 card in Worcester, MA, featuring Tim Sylvia, Travis Lutter, Yves Edwards, Travis Wiuff and more. Speakers included Butterbean, Tim Sylvia and Mariusz Pudzianowski. In yesterday’s press conference in Massachusetts, Pudzianowski had some derogatory words for [...]
The Fight Nerd is off to see if another product can handle his testing, this time the Hexforce Knee and Elbow pads from McDavid USA! But he is not without aid, as Jamie Varner (who we talked to just last month about his rematch with Donald Cerrone) and a few of the fighters at Jamie [...]
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