MMA Gets Off the Mat as New York State Senate Approves Bill Allowing Contests

By Carla Varriale of Havkins Rosenfeld Ritzert & Varriale   Mixed martial arts (“MMA”) is one step closer to legalization in New York after the State Senate voted to permit single discipline MMA competitions in New York State. Bill S.2755 has been sent to the Assembly for a vote. The bill allows single discipline MMA organizations to hold professional competitions in the state and gives the state Athletic Commission jurisdiction to regulate professional MMA bouts. There have been no MMA