NY clears way to allowing professional Mixed Martial Arts
New York’s Assembly voted 113-25 on Tuesday to legalize mixed martial arts, clearing the way for fights late this year and expanding the combat sport into the last state to still prohibit it.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo supports legalizing the combination of wrestling, kickboxing and judo. The state Senate has already passed the identical measure.
Critics call MMA too violent, and like football and boxing prone to causing concussions and head injuries. Some said it inspires domestic violence and invites children to imitate it.