(This story first appeared in today’s USA TODAY .) For years, the UFC has been trying to break into the state of New York, where professional mixed martial arts events still are not legally regulated, only to have its extensive lobbying efforts and public campaigns come up short. It’s a source of ongoing frustration for UFC executives, but a welcome boon for at least one other party.
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New York’s MMA ban a boon for Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. – MMA Junkie