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02-27-2007, 03:14 PM
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Pennsylvania lifts MMA ban
MMA WEEKLY - Your #1 Source for Daily MMA News, Interviews, Multimedia, and More
Pennsylvania has become the latest state to remove the ban of mixed martial arts. There was a meeting held yesterday with the Pennsylvania State Athletic Commission to remove the ban, and apparently, they will begin to write the regulations.
After an online petition was submitted to the athletic commission, they decided to have a meeting about the enabling of mixed martial arts. The petition contained more than 950 electronic signatures.
Executive director Gregory Sirb confirmed the news to MMAWeekly about the athletic commission approving what they called “MMA-style events”. With Pennsylvania approving MMA, they will likely follow the unified rules in use by most athletic commissions in the United States.
Philadelphia is likely to be the largest target market in Pennsylvania for MMA due to its size, as is Pittsburgh.
With the UFC expanding to new markets, this could open up another venue for them to look at for a future event. The Wachovia Center in Philadelphia would likely be the first place that most promoters would target since it holds more than 12,000 people.
I signed that petition! =D Great news. Any state is great, but being an East Coaster and getting so little love here from the UFC, i'm ecstatic.
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02-27-2007, 03:19 PM
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Very good news for MMA.
How many states are left that still have a ban in place?
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02-27-2007, 03:25 PM
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Screw states lol. Get it lifted in Ontario! Bring GSP-Hughes 3 here DANA!
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02-27-2007, 03:30 PM
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Good news for MMA and especially for the fans in the Northeast...
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02-27-2007, 03:33 PM
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Common sense FTW!!!
Good job, PA.
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02-27-2007, 03:45 PM
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Great news indeed!
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02-27-2007, 04:06 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Pitbull
Very good news for MMA.
How many states are left that still have a ban in place?
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I'd also like to know. I think I'm gonna google it and see.
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02-27-2007, 04:11 PM
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Last I remember, 37 states sanction MMA. Some that don't have it banned (like NY), others allow it but don't sanction it, meaning its a real free for all and major organizations will not run shows in that state. Massachusetts is one, but Boston illegalized it, basically killing the Mass Destruction promotion.
I pretty sure Hawaii does not sanction it but allows it, to great success (ICON and ROTR). But Zuffa has said they would never run a show there for that reason. I'm pretty sure I read the IFL held a similar position regarding running a show in Hawaii.
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02-27-2007, 04:11 PM
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Please come to Philly.
Please come to Philly.
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Please come to Philly.
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02-27-2007, 04:21 PM
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Screw states lol. Get it lifted in Ontario! Bring GSP-Hughes 3 here DANA!
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ontario's going to be a tough one, i was reading about it and they need a few yeaaaars of amateur stuff before they let any big show in.... so i guess that means:
BRING IT TO BC!!!
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02-27-2007, 04:27 PM
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Last I remember, 37 states sanction MMA. Some that don't have it banned (like NY), others allow it but don't sanction it, meaning its a real free for all and major organizations will not run shows in that state. Massachusetts is one, but Boston illegalized it, basically killing the Mass Destruction promotion.
I pretty sure Hawaii does not sanction it but allows it, to great success (ICON and ROTR). But Zuffa has said they would never run a show there for that reason. I'm pretty sure I read the IFL held a similar position regarding running a show in Hawaii.
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Cool, thanks for that.
We should to create a list of:
1) Sanctioned states
2) Legal but unsanctioned states
3) Banned states
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02-27-2007, 04:46 PM
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hahah Ohio beat Penn to oking MMA.......Now only if the Browns can beat the Steelers the world will be right again.
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02-27-2007, 05:40 PM
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ontario's going to be a tough one, i was reading about it and they need a few yeaaaars of amateur stuff before they let any big show in.... so i guess that means:
BRING IT TO BC!!!
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haha, i agree, i to live in beautiful B.C |
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02-27-2007, 05:45 PM
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BC has better stuff than Ontario anyhow  |
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02-27-2007, 09:09 PM
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Screw states lol. Get it lifted in Ontario! Bring GSP-Hughes 3 here DANA!
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02-27-2007, 09:59 PM
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ill drive to quebec but not bc 
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02-27-2007, 11:22 PM
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hahah Ohio beat Penn to oking MMA.......Now only if the Browns can beat the Steelers the world will be right again.
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And as long as the Bucks can keep whooping on the Wolverines. 
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02-28-2007, 02:51 PM
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hahah Ohio beat Penn to oking MMA.......Now only if the Browns can beat the Steelers the world will be right again.
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02-28-2007, 03:47 PM
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Good new just so that we dont have to wait untill 10pm here in MI to start watching a fight.
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