MMA news, interviews, history and MMA trivia http://www.themmadigest.com Mixed Martial Arts Magazine Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:43:52 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Statement from Lorenzo Fertitta on Assembly Democratic Conference http://www.themmadigest.com/statement-from-lorenzo-fertitta-on-assembly-democratic-conference/ http://www.themmadigest.com/statement-from-lorenzo-fertitta-on-assembly-democratic-conference/#comments Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:43:52 +0000 Editor-in-Chief http://www.themmadigest.com/?p=34503       Statement from Lorenzo Fertitta, UFC Chairman & CEO On Outcome of Assembly Democratic Conference “While our disappointment cannot be overstated, our commitment to seeing New York legalize the fastest growing sport in the nation and the world is intact and undeterred. We continue to strongly believe that legalizing and regulating MMA in... Continue Reading »

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]]> http://www.themmadigest.com/statement-from-lorenzo-fertitta-on-assembly-democratic-conference/feed/ 0 Parents of UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones Defend Character of MMA Athletes http://www.themmadigest.com/parents-of-ufc-light-heavyweight-champion-jon-jones-defend-character-of-mma-athletes/ http://www.themmadigest.com/parents-of-ufc-light-heavyweight-champion-jon-jones-defend-character-of-mma-athletes/#comments Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:54:07 +0000 Editor-in-Chief http://www.themmadigest.com/?p=34501 Parents of UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones Defend Character of MMA Athletes  They Urge Assembly to Pass MMA Bill ALBANY, NY June 18, 2013 – Arthur and Camille Jones, parents of UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones, today urged the Assembly to vote on legislation to legalize and regulate mixed martial arts (MMA) in... Continue Reading »

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]]> http://www.themmadigest.com/parents-of-ufc-light-heavyweight-champion-jon-jones-defend-character-of-mma-athletes/feed/ 0 UFC Returns To Boston – Tickets On Sale This Week? http://www.themmadigest.com/ufc-returns-to-boston-tickets-on-sale-this-week%e2%80%8f/ http://www.themmadigest.com/ufc-returns-to-boston-tickets-on-sale-this-week%e2%80%8f/#comments Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:51:19 +0000 Editor-in-Chief http://www.themmadigest.com/?p=34498   UFC: Shogun vs Sonnen Saturday, August 17 TD Garden – Boston, MA UFC Fight Club Presale Starts Tuesday, June 18 – 10am ET Join today for first access to tickets! UFC Newsletter Presale Starts Wednesday, June 19 – 10am ET Presale Password: BOSTON Purchase Public On-Sale Starts Thursday, June 20 – 10am ET Purchase

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]]> http://www.themmadigest.com/ufc-returns-to-boston-tickets-on-sale-this-week%e2%80%8f/feed/ 0 Tickets On Sale June 21 For UFC 164 in Milwaukee http://www.themmadigest.com/tickets-on-sale-june-21-for-ufc-164-in-milwaukee/ http://www.themmadigest.com/tickets-on-sale-june-21-for-ufc-164-in-milwaukee/#comments Fri, 14 Jun 2013 17:16:05 +0000 Editor-in-Chief http://www.themmadigest.com/?p=34488 UFC RETURNS TO MILWAUKEE AS BENSON HENDERSON DEFENDS LIGHTWEIGHT TITLE AGAINST TJ GRANT AT UFC 164® HARLEY-DAVIDSON HOMETOWN THROWDOWN AUG. 31   Plus: FRANK MIR vs. JOSH BARNETT   TICKETS FOR UFC® 164 HARLEY-DAVIDSON HOMETOWN THROWDOWN: HENDERSON vs. GRANT AT BMO HARRIS BRADLEY CENTER ON SALE FRIDAY, JUNE 21   Las Vegas, Nev. – The legendary Ultimate Fighting Championship® (UFC) Octagon® is... Continue Reading »

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]]> http://www.themmadigest.com/tickets-on-sale-june-21-for-ufc-164-in-milwaukee/feed/ 0 UFC® reality show veterans Patrick Côté and Kyle Noke named coaches of Canada versus Australia series http://www.themmadigest.com/ufc-reality-show-veterans-patrick-cote-and-kyle-noke-named-coaches-of-canada-versus-australia-series/ http://www.themmadigest.com/ufc-reality-show-veterans-patrick-cote-and-kyle-noke-named-coaches-of-canada-versus-australia-series/#comments Fri, 14 Jun 2013 17:14:28 +0000 Editor-in-Chief http://www.themmadigest.com/?p=34486 Las Vegas, Nevada – The Ultimate Fighting Championship® (UFC®) confirmed today the next international installment of its famed reality show will feature two leading Commonwealth mixed martial arts countries, as Canada meets Australia in The Ultimate Fighter Nations™. Series veterans Patrick Côté (20-8) and Kyle Noke (20-6-1) were officially named coaches of the 22nd edition of the show, which will feature welterweight (170lbs)... Continue Reading »

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]]> http://www.themmadigest.com/ufc-reality-show-veterans-patrick-cote-and-kyle-noke-named-coaches-of-canada-versus-australia-series/feed/ 0 Jon Fitch on how much money he made in the UFC http://www.themmadigest.com/jon-fitch-on-how-much-money-he-made-in-the-ufc/ http://www.themmadigest.com/jon-fitch-on-how-much-money-he-made-in-the-ufc/#comments Tue, 11 Jun 2013 15:23:16 +0000 Editor-in-Chief http://www.themmadigest.com/?p=34484

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]]> http://www.themmadigest.com/jon-fitch-on-how-much-money-he-made-in-the-ufc/feed/ 0 UFC on FOX Sports 1 On-Sale http://www.themmadigest.com/ufc-on-fox-sports-1-on-sale/ http://www.themmadigest.com/ufc-on-fox-sports-1-on-sale/#comments Mon, 10 Jun 2013 23:11:33 +0000 Editor-in-Chief http://www.themmadigest.com/?p=34480 TOP WELTERWEIGHT CONTENDERS CARLOS CONDIT AND MARTIN KAMPMANN MEET AT BANKERS LIFE FIELDHOUSE ON AUGUST 28 Plus: DONALD ‘COWBOY’ CERRONE vs. RAFAEL DOS ANJOS TICKETS FOR UFC® ON FOX SPORTS 1: CONDIT VS. KAMPMANN 2 AT BANKERS LIFE FIELDHOUSE IN INDIANAPOLIS ON SALE FRIDAY, JUNE 14 Las Vegas, Nev. – Former interim UFC® welterweight champion Carlos Condit (28-7, fighting out of Albuquerque,... Continue Reading »

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]]> http://www.themmadigest.com/ufc-on-fox-sports-1-on-sale/feed/ 0 Shaq Urges Assembly to Allow Vote on MMA Bill http://www.themmadigest.com/shaq-urges-assembly-to-allow-vote-on-mma-bill/ http://www.themmadigest.com/shaq-urges-assembly-to-allow-vote-on-mma-bill/#comments Mon, 10 Jun 2013 14:30:35 +0000 Editor-in-Chief http://www.themmadigest.com/?p=34476 NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal today urged the Assembly to vote on legislation to legalize and regulate mixed martial arts (MMA) in New York. O’Neal, a New Jersey native, frequently spends time in New York and said if it were not for his responsibilities during the NBA playoffs he would have looked forward to coming to... Continue Reading »

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]]> http://www.themmadigest.com/shaq-urges-assembly-to-allow-vote-on-mma-bill/feed/ 0 Editorial Support for Legalizing MMA in New York http://www.themmadigest.com/editorial-support-for-legalizing-mma-in-new-york/ http://www.themmadigest.com/editorial-support-for-legalizing-mma-in-new-york/#comments Fri, 07 Jun 2013 18:42:03 +0000 Editor-in-Chief http://www.themmadigest.com/?p=34471 Editorial Support for Legalizing MMA in New York   Selections from Upstate & Downstate NY Newspaper Editorials   April 29, 2013 Mixed martial arts is legal in 48 of 50 states. But not in New York. It’s not for lack of support. Far from it: The latest bill to clear the state Senate has 64... Continue Reading »

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]]> http://www.themmadigest.com/editorial-support-for-legalizing-mma-in-new-york/feed/ 0 Connecticut Senate Gave Final Legislative Passage to MMA http://www.themmadigest.com/connecticut-senate-gave-final-legislative-passage-to-mma/ http://www.themmadigest.com/connecticut-senate-gave-final-legislative-passage-to-mma/#comments Thu, 06 Jun 2013 00:53:19 +0000 Editor-in-Chief http://www.themmadigest.com/?p=34389 New York About to Stand Alone in Banning Professional MMA Connecticut Senate Gave Final Legislative Passage Today ALBANY, NY – Lorenzo Fertitta, The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Chairman & CEO, praised the Connecticut General Assembly’s Senate for giving final passage to a bill to legalize mixed martial arts (MMA) in Connecticut.  The bill passed out... Continue Reading »

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