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MMA Still Banned in New York: Bill Once Again Fails to Reach Vote in Assembly

The UFC finds itself flustered as a bill to legalize professional mixed martial arts in New York is once again poised to fizzle in the state's Assembly. While the motion passed in the state's Senate weeks ago, it has not yet been presented for a vote in the Assembly with just minutes left in its final legislative session of 2015:

Okay folks, I'm hearing the battle for the NY MMA bill is over. I'll give you details when I get them.

— jim genia (@jim_genia) June 25, 2015

"Wait 'til next year" straw poll: Which happens first, #Cubs win World Series, or #MMA legal in NY?