Gallery Photos: Best of Francis Ngannou view 19 images France has long been a holdout in MMA’s global expansion, but that could change soon if one politician is successful. Roxana Maracineanu, France’s minister of sport, plans to open the door for legalization so that events eventually can be held in the country, she told French radio station RMC (via the IMMAF ). MMA currently is banned despite representation by a national team with the IMMAF. In 2015, two members of France’s parliament issued a report recommending the sport be regulated
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‘Almost there’: Why the door is open for MMA legalization in France – MMA Junkie