MMA is finally legal in New York State, and all the major promotions are already looking for dates and locations for events later this year. The UFC plans on doing two shows in New York in 2016, marking their return to the state almost 21 years after their only trip to New York.
Inside the Buffalo Memorial Auditorium on Sept. 8, 2005, Marco Ruas won the UFC 7 one-night, eight-man tournament. Two decades later, "The Brawl in Buffalo" finally goes from last UFC in New York to first of many.
"I think the exposure will be huge because New York has people from all around the world.