Following a nearly 20 year battle, New York has finally lifted the ban on mixed martial arts joining the other 49 states that already allow and regulate the sport.
The vote went down on Tuesday with the New York State Assembly approving the measure by a vote of 113-25
It’s been a long fight to finally see MMA take place in New York after former Governor George Pataki first banned the sport all the way back in 1997.
UFC posted the following on its official Twitter account:
Thank You NY State Legislature for making MMA in New York a reality! #MMA4NY pic.twitter.com/5fBCsu1nLZ
— UFC (@ufc) March 22, 2016