SCHENECTADY, N.Y. (AP) — A former mixed martial arts fighter has been convicted of assaulting an upstate New York police officer who suffered a fractured skull while trying to arrest the man.
DELRAY BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Police in Florida say mixed martial arts fighter Jordan Parsons has died three days after being struck by a hit-and-run driver.
It's been a long time coming; but, mixed martial arts is now one signature away from being legal in New York State. New York's Assembly put the bill to the floor for a vote on Tuesday evening and it passed by a margin of 113 to 25. The bill will now be sent on to Governor Andrew Cuomo, where he is expected to sign it into law.
For the seventh year in a row, the state Senate has passed legislation sponsored by Senator Joseph Griffo that would legalize and regulate mixed martial arts in New York State.