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UFC Announces April 2016 Event at Madison Square Garden Despite New York MMA Ban

The UFC revealed big plans on Monday. | File Photo

It seems the Ultimate Fighting Championship is tired of waiting for mixed martial arts to be legalized in New York.

The Las Vegas-based fight promoter Monday announced that UFC will hold an event at New York City’s famed Madison Square Garden on April 23, 2016. The announcement is a clear shot across the bow to New York legislators as the UFC fights to lift the state’s long-standing ban on professional MMA.

No further details were announced regarding the event, which the UFC acknowledged may have to be canceled.