July - 2015
SCRAPP! FIGHT MAGAZINE
14
Buckle up, Calgary MMA fans:
the ineptitude of the State As-
sembly in New York may have
just delivered you Alberta’s
second-ever UFC event, and
a great big “sorry about that
2012 card” show all in one.
First, lets review the recent
news: once again, New York
has failed to legalize MMA
in the state. Only this time, it
wasn’t because of an alleg-
edly corrupt Assembly Speaker
(Sheldon Silver, who quashed
MMA legalization attempts in
years past even after they were
repeatedly passed by the sen-
ate, and who now stands ac-
cused of accepting roughly
$4 million in payoffs). No, this
time around, it’s sheer political
MMA:
When Will New York Get it
Right? UFC 194: New York’s
Loss May Be Calgary’s Gain
Article By: Jay Anderson
(Esther Lin/MMAFighting)
