Comments on: UFC reinforces economic benefits of its events as push for New York MMA legislation heats up again http://mmamania.com/2009/01/06/ufc-reinforces-economic-benefits-of-its-events-as-push-for-new-york-mma-legislation-heats-up-again/ UFC news, event schedules, fight analysis, Octagon predictions, UFC fighters and MMA thoughts Sun, 08 Nov 2009 10:41:29 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: EQNYC http://mmamania.com/2009/01/06/ufc-reinforces-economic-benefits-of-its-events-as-push-for-new-york-mma-legislation-heats-up-again/comment-page-1/#comment-1216315 EQNYC Thu, 08 Jan 2009 12:07:53 +0000 http://mmamania.com/?p=10402#comment-1216315 Any updates regarding this? Does this process take a few days? I didn't hear anything about it the other day. Any updates regarding this? Does this process take a few days? I didn’t hear anything about it the other day.

]]> By: BigRedOne http://mmamania.com/2009/01/06/ufc-reinforces-economic-benefits-of-its-events-as-push-for-new-york-mma-legislation-heats-up-again/comment-page-1/#comment-1211077 BigRedOne Wed, 07 Jan 2009 04:56:23 +0000 http://mmamania.com/?p=10402#comment-1211077 I wouldn't mind seeing a UFC event in Phoenix, but maybe we're too close to Vegas... I wouldn’t mind seeing a UFC event in Phoenix, but maybe we’re too close to Vegas…

]]> By: BigRedOne http://mmamania.com/2009/01/06/ufc-reinforces-economic-benefits-of-its-events-as-push-for-new-york-mma-legislation-heats-up-again/comment-page-1/#comment-1211068 BigRedOne Wed, 07 Jan 2009 04:54:18 +0000 http://mmamania.com/?p=10402#comment-1211068 Most of the food is great, but the Mexican food sucks. I've never been real impressed with the sushi there either. Most of the food is great, but the Mexican food sucks. I’ve never been real impressed with the sushi there either.

]]> By: john http://mmamania.com/2009/01/06/ufc-reinforces-economic-benefits-of-its-events-as-push-for-new-york-mma-legislation-heats-up-again/comment-page-1/#comment-1209982 john Tue, 06 Jan 2009 23:36:14 +0000 http://mmamania.com/?p=10402#comment-1209982 I sure hope that UFC 100 will be at the garden so I could go see it live. anythng else will do! I sure hope that UFC 100 will be at the garden so I could go see it live. anythng else will do!

]]> By: Graham http://mmamania.com/2009/01/06/ufc-reinforces-economic-benefits-of-its-events-as-push-for-new-york-mma-legislation-heats-up-again/comment-page-1/#comment-1209316 Graham Tue, 06 Jan 2009 19:03:43 +0000 http://mmamania.com/?p=10402#comment-1209316 All I know is that casinos have been around for centuries and strip clubs have nothing to do with the legal sanctioning of violent combat sports. All I know is that casinos have been around for centuries and strip clubs have nothing to do with the legal sanctioning of violent combat sports.

]]> By: mjm2344 http://mmamania.com/2009/01/06/ufc-reinforces-economic-benefits-of-its-events-as-push-for-new-york-mma-legislation-heats-up-again/comment-page-1/#comment-1209289 mjm2344 Tue, 06 Jan 2009 18:52:45 +0000 http://mmamania.com/?p=10402#comment-1209289 Anyone know if their still working on getting MMA regulated in Massachusetts? Anyone know if their still working on getting MMA regulated in Massachusetts?

]]> By: JV http://mmamania.com/2009/01/06/ufc-reinforces-economic-benefits-of-its-events-as-push-for-new-york-mma-legislation-heats-up-again/comment-page-1/#comment-1209281 JV Tue, 06 Jan 2009 18:48:57 +0000 http://mmamania.com/?p=10402#comment-1209281 Or take care of their RAT! problem! Or take care of their RAT! problem!

]]> By: penny buffington http://mmamania.com/2009/01/06/ufc-reinforces-economic-benefits-of-its-events-as-push-for-new-york-mma-legislation-heats-up-again/comment-page-1/#comment-1209122 penny buffington Tue, 06 Jan 2009 17:43:13 +0000 http://mmamania.com/?p=10402#comment-1209122 Dana White told me in 2008 that they were coming to NY in 2009. hmmmm I hoped they would branch out other than the city. that is still 8 hours from me!! Christ!! Can't a girl catch a break maybe like an hour or 2 from where I live???? Dana White told me in 2008 that they were coming to NY in 2009.
hmmmm

I hoped they would branch out other than the city. that is still 8 hours from me!! Christ!! Can’t a girl catch a break maybe like an hour or 2 from where I live????

]]> By: TapedUpPair http://mmamania.com/2009/01/06/ufc-reinforces-economic-benefits-of-its-events-as-push-for-new-york-mma-legislation-heats-up-again/comment-page-1/#comment-1209000 TapedUpPair Tue, 06 Jan 2009 17:02:45 +0000 http://mmamania.com/?p=10402#comment-1209000 Thanks for the info! Man - I am curious of how they got the casinos in there as well as the strip clubs??? Perhaps the idea that the UFC is considering getting it sanctioned or an event placed might provide some leverage in the NYC deal. -Peace Thanks for the info! Man – I am curious of how they got the casinos in there as well as the strip clubs???

Perhaps the idea that the UFC is considering getting it sanctioned or an event placed might provide some leverage in the NYC deal.

-Peace

]]> By: Graham http://mmamania.com/2009/01/06/ufc-reinforces-economic-benefits-of-its-events-as-push-for-new-york-mma-legislation-heats-up-again/comment-page-1/#comment-1208971 Graham Tue, 06 Jan 2009 16:50:36 +0000 http://mmamania.com/?p=10402#comment-1208971 MMA is not sanctioned in the province of Ontario, which is where you're talking about this proposed event. MMA in Ontario will be a VERY tough nut to crack because the gov't is very incompetent, lazy and old-school. MMA is not sanctioned in the province of Ontario, which is where you’re talking about this proposed event. MMA in Ontario will be a VERY tough nut to crack because the gov’t is very incompetent, lazy and old-school.

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