Media Judgment Day: The Story of UFC getting run out of town

[vgff]

In 1997, UFC 12 was to take place in Buffalo, but a day prior, New York state changed its laws to effectively ban MMA. UFC 12 needed a new home, in a new state, on 24 hours notice.

 

[Mr.Maelstrom]

Dothan bless

 

[ZxxRnn]

That's whats happening right now lol<45><45><45><45><45>

 

[Verace]

And that experience would payoff 20 years later

 

[Fishmonger]

 

[XRedStaRx]

MMA would never come to New York.

Women will never fight in MMA.

The sport will never be as big as boxing.

UFC bless.

 

[Mondo Freaks]

human cockfighting

 

[CrimsonFan]

That was a cool documentary