UFC Quick Quote: MMA 'guaranteed' to be sanctioned in New York by end of 2012
by Jesse Holland on Jan 9, 2012 2:05 PM EST
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"We're so close. It's going to happen, and I guarantee you it's going to happen this year. It's going to depend on when it happens, timing and everything else, but obviously, it would be nice to go in there with, probably, Jon Jones."
Strong words from promotion president Dana White, who tells MMA Fight Corner he "guarantees" that mixed martial arts (MMA) will be sanctioned in the state of New York by the end of 2012. Zuffa LLC, parent company of Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), recently filed suit against the "Empire State," calling its ban on cage fighting "unconstitutional," limiting "the liberty of those who would, but for the ban, attend live professional MMA events, as well as those who train in MMA and want to exhibit their skills as professionals before a live crowd." Perhaps the courts were able to convince the powers that be they had to get with the times? Or is this just White being a tough-talking promoter? Time will tell. More on New York's MMA ban here.
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Mania trip in NYC - 2013!
"To thine own self be true, and it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man." - William Shakespeare (Hamlet, Act 1, Scene 3)
by OJR on Jan 9, 2012 2:26 PM EST up reply actions
After Bones gets knocked out
by that 42 year old wrestler, he won’t anymore…
by EdSoares'Contribution on Jan 9, 2012 2:35 PM EST up reply actions
Naw, that ain't happening.
"To thine own self be true, and it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man." - William Shakespeare (Hamlet, Act 1, Scene 3)
by OJR on Jan 9, 2012 2:40 PM EST up reply actions
cool comment brah.
"Remember kids, don't forget to bring your towels...you wanna get high?"- Towlie
by rooseveltdunn on Jan 9, 2012 2:46 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Thanks.
Should I go back to that “Jacob Volkmann-Obama” thread and pick out a few of the gems you left there?
by EdSoares'Contribution on Jan 9, 2012 2:52 PM EST up reply actions
if you consider common sense and facts to be gems then please go ahead lol
"Remember kids, don't forget to bring your towels...you wanna get high?"- Towlie
by rooseveltdunn on Jan 9, 2012 2:55 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Let's be real here
All you contributed to that thread was that you love Obama but wouldn’t explain why, because “you learned that you can’t educate bias people” or some crap like that.
I however provided statistical proof.
No man’s life, liberty, or property is safe while the legislature is in session.
Mark Twain (1866 )
no I just don't bother with people like you I am all for discussion but not when its pointless
heck I have a YouTube channel just for that moreover your proof was not relevant to what I said nor did it take into considerations all the other factors that led to the current economic situation you simply blamed the president in order to engage in more confirmation bias why waste each other s time? no point debating with someone whose mind is made up. By the way I was a republican up until 2000 when Bush beat McCain in the primaries…so there goes your theory. hit me up on YouTube if you wanna debate or discuss more. I simply don’t pay attention to ignoratio elenchi red herrings or statistics thrown out of context that shit’ s for the birds. cheers ;)
"Remember kids, don't forget to bring your towels...you wanna get high?"- Towlie
by rooseveltdunn on Jan 9, 2012 4:56 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
So in short
My statistical facts, which illustrated how Obama has increased the debt more than any other president, and the fact that Obama sent MORE troops to an area that YOU YOURSELF had no nuclear weapons, after saying he would pull the troops means nothing to you.
Got it.
No man’s life, liberty, or property is safe while the legislature is in session.
Mark Twain (1866 )
Here are some more SILLY FACTS for you to ignore.
No man’s life, liberty, or property is safe while the legislature is in session.
Mark Twain (1866 )
sigh...
"Remember kids, don't forget to bring your towels...you wanna get high?"- Towlie
by rooseveltdunn on Jan 9, 2012 5:54 PM EST up reply actions
Exactly
No man’s life, liberty, or property is safe while the legislature is in session.
Mark Twain (1866 )
...
You realize that the recession was already started by the time he became president (it was a bubble that was going to burst regardless of who took office) those stats would have looked that way regardless of who was in office…or are you ignoring that fact as well? The war in Iraq is over and troops came back…by the way who started that war? wasn’t Bin Laden killed under his presidency? and we have been able to avoid a full blown depression as well…when you look at the full context your “fatcs” are nothing more than empty rhetoric. Don’t bother me with your school yard bully approach to politics There are better things to do, even I could throw around random stats taken out of context and appear correct but that would simply be intellectually dishonest and nothing more than emotion masquerading as debate simply put a waste of time don’t think your CAPS and hand picked “facts” would intimidate me in anyway dece3ptikon.
Say what you want to say you are just wasting both of our times this is not a serious debate. By the way I see your facts I just recognize the full context of those numbers unlike you. Unless you are one of those emo kids that always needs to have the last word no matter what.
"Remember kids, don't forget to bring your towels...you wanna get high?"- Towlie
by rooseveltdunn on Jan 9, 2012 6:04 PM EST up reply actions
even I could throw around random stats taken out of context and appear correct but that would simply be intellectually dishonest
Go ahead then….give me ONE thing that Obama has accomplished.
You sir need to wake up and stop thinking this guy is in your corner.
No man’s life, liberty, or property is safe while the legislature is in session.
Mark Twain (1866 )
http://whatthefuckhasobamadonesofar.com/
"Why am I here? Why does my mind have wings? Why do blue midgets hit me with fish?!" - The Tick
Leads to a blank page
How appropriate.
No man’s life, liberty, or property is safe while the legislature is in session.
Mark Twain (1866 )
The guy just passed a law making it legal to put people in jail without a fair trial.
You sir are more brainwashed than I thought if you don’t have a problem with this.
You deserve what’s coming.
No man’s life, liberty, or property is safe while the legislature is in session.
Mark Twain (1866 )
hI did if you actually bordered to rad. and the law that got passed came from congress only 7 poeple opposed it
In my opinion that has more to do with private interests other than the governent you ought to wake up and realize Ron Paul will never be president at least be a realist lol
"Remember kids, don't forget to bring your towels...you wanna get high?"- Towlie
by rooseveltdunn on Jan 9, 2012 6:22 PM EST up reply actions
yeah
because the patriot act was pure constitutional law?
"Why am I here? Why does my mind have wings? Why do blue midgets hit me with fish?!" - The Tick
you realize that even on the day the constitution was made it was being broken
As those guys were sitting there drafting it saying every man is equal they had some black slaves working outside, there was never a time when the constituion was observed 100%
"Remember kids, don't forget to bring your towels...you wanna get high?"- Towlie
by rooseveltdunn on Jan 9, 2012 8:08 PM EST up reply actions
At the time the constitution was written, slaves weren’t considered men. It’s hard to judge history by the present.
"Why am I here? Why does my mind have wings? Why do blue midgets hit me with fish?!" - The Tick
Jim Crow? segregation? heck liberty univeristy prohibited interracial dating as recently as 2009
Bush’s decision to go to war in Iraq despite no evidence, Reagan’s decision to invade panama, iran contra affair, red lining which still happens till this day…these are all events that happened not too long ago and violated the constitution we were never a model constitutional country to be honest.
"Remember kids, don't forget to bring your towels...you wanna get high?"- Towlie
by rooseveltdunn on Jan 9, 2012 9:30 PM EST up reply actions
Dan looks kinda crazy in that picture
I live in America! Land of the coward, home of the slave. Watch that TV, go to that football game, that circus, CNN, MSNBC, FOX and other mainstream media are not owned by large corporations, they are always honest and fair and they never lie to you. Whatever you do don't read history books, don't study the constitution, do everything you can possibly do to be happy in life. Just don't ever get involved in your government, big brother will take care of you. Your elected officials always do what's in your best interest, there is no corruption in our government, good little sheep, just make yourself happy, just entertain yourself, the government is only here to entertain you and take care of you and feed you and make you happy, don't you worry your little head over world affairs.
by O damn he got caught on Jan 9, 2012 2:53 PM EST up reply actions
Soares I wouldn't worry to much about what people say here
They also said that Henderson couldn’t hang with Shogun and Fedor. Also that Strikeforce fighters would get destroyed by UFC fighters. They seem to forget that no one is unbeatable.
by KCmmaBadBoy on Jan 9, 2012 4:06 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
I believe it. And it's about time.
Here do I swear fealty and service to Choro, the mightiest and most hung of all Maniacs. In trolling or absence. In living or dying. From this hour henceforth, until my Lord release me…or the banhammer…take me.
PS: thats me in my avatar pic get at me at www.myspace.com/lonelycuriousemo ;)
Anybody else really give a damn about sanctioning in NY?
by War Forrest on Jan 9, 2012 2:10 PM EST via mobile reply actions
I do. I will be just 250 km away from NYC this year, and wouldn't mind going there to see a card.
Plus it’s one of the coolest places I’ve ever been to. I’m a fanboy lol.
"How much can you know about yourself, if you've never been in a fight?"
thats not nice:-(i care i live in the
Capital so I kno they will have at least a fight night 5 minutes away from my front door!
by smokealot on Jan 9, 2012 3:18 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
I live in NY and I don’t care.
"Why am I here? Why does my mind have wings? Why do blue midgets hit me with fish?!" - The Tick
Which borough?
"To thine own self be true, and it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man." - William Shakespeare (Hamlet, Act 1, Scene 3)
by OJR on Jan 9, 2012 4:05 PM EST up reply actions
Long Island
"Why am I here? Why does my mind have wings? Why do blue midgets hit me with fish?!" - The Tick
I don't believe it.
But I don’t care either. It’s not like NY is some mecca for fighting.
by d.rok on Jan 9, 2012 2:12 PM EST via mobile reply actions
errr
welcome to the new century. PPV, TV, Internet – nobody gives a fuck anymore.
"Why am I here? Why does my mind have wings? Why do blue midgets hit me with fish?!" - The Tick
The only thing keeping UFC out of NY is the unions
They just have to pay off the right union leaders, and we’ll be seeing the fights in no time.
TFK
Check out the MMA Forums at http://www.boxingfanatics.com/forums/f24/
derp
Oh look, something else to blame on the evil unions…
MYTHBUSTER
"Why am I here? Why does my mind have wings? Why do blue midgets hit me with fish?!" - The Tick
It is because of the
Culinary Union in Las Vegas.
Not everything is made up to make the left look bad you ignorant cunt.
by EdSoares'Contribution on Jan 9, 2012 3:36 PM EST up reply actions
haha
I like that the Ron Paul supporter is calling someone ignorant. That’s cute :)
"Why am I here? Why does my mind have wings? Why do blue midgets hit me with fish?!" - The Tick
Thanks babe.
Ron Paul 2012. Roll Tide Roll. Nick Diaz UFC Champ 2012.
by EdSoares'Contribution on Jan 9, 2012 7:12 PM EST up reply actions
you proved that you indeed are ignorant to the culinary union dispute
Are you able to admit that?
No man’s life, liberty, or property is safe while the legislature is in session.
Mark Twain (1866 )
Why would the "unions" be against it?
Who do you think is going to set up the octagon and the lights and security and sell the tickets, cook the food, clean the toilets, etc., etc., etc. etc., etc.? All union employees. You can’t plug in an extension cord without a union electrician.
King Kong ain't got nothing on me!
It's been close before and fallen through.
I’ll believe it when I see it. Having said that, I think a big show in MSG definitely raises the profile of MMA and the UFC in the mainstream. Jones or Frankie Edgar would be great for this show since they’re both champions from the region.
by factory of sadness on Jan 9, 2012 2:41 PM EST reply actions
So is Matt Hamil...Maybe Bones can get a rematch
Sarcasm is angers ugly cousin
by jakescissorhands on Jan 9, 2012 2:56 PM EST up reply actions
Hammil retired.
and he would beat Jones again through face and pound rematch would be pointless.
"Remember kids, don't forget to bring your towels...you wanna get high?"- Towlie
by rooseveltdunn on Jan 9, 2012 3:02 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
UFC will NOT be coming to the big apple
Unless the Fertillas let their casino chefs unionize.
That won’t happen, so neither will MMA in NYC
No man’s life, liberty, or property is safe while the legislature is in session.
Mark Twain (1866 )
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