(Don Zimmer‘s quest to become an Ultimate Fighter meets an abrupt ending…)
From UFC.com:
Massachusetts has become the 42nd state in the country to bring regulated mixed martial arts (MMA) competitions, including Ultimate Fighting® Championship® (UFC®) events, to thousands of Bay State fans. The Massachusetts Legislature recently passed a bill that would allow the Department of Public Safety to oversee regulation of the popular sport in the state.
Zuffa, LLC, the parent company of the UFC®, does not conduct events in any state that does not properly regulate MMA. This legislation will now enable the company to hold events in Massachusetts. Specifically, the legislation mandates safety and medical requirements for every MMA fighter and event held in the state. The events will also bring an economic boost to local communities across Massachusetts that hosts them.
The UFC® has worked with members of the Massachusetts Legislature and the Department of Public Safety for over two years to pass legislation to regulate the sport so it could bring events to the state…
Kenny Florian, a Massachusetts native and one of the UFC®’s premier lightweight fighters, campaigned to get the legislation passed said, “The chance to fight in front of my hometown crowd has always been a dream of mine. Now it looks like my dream will finally come true”…
“Mixed martial arts events are enormously popular in Massachusetts and held in venues across the state every day. That is why passing legislation to regulate the sport was so important: We want it to be safe for everyone” said State Senator James Timilty, chairman of the Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security who led the effort to regulate MMA.
Dana White, the President of the UFC®, who grew up in Boston, expressed the reaction of many fans as well when the legislation passed, “I am so pumped that the UFC® is finally coming to Massachusetts. I guarantee that we will put on an incredible UFC® event for Boston in 2010” he said.
According to an additional report from Sherdog, the UFC is planning to hold its first Massachusetts event at the TD Garden in July or August, and is looking at smaller venues like the DCU Center in Worcester for UFC Fight Night or WEC events. A UFC event in Fenway Park is still a possibility for the future, but won’t happen in 2010.
Mass’s MMA regulation bill doesn’t take effect for 90 days, during which time local promoters will be allowed to put on events without complying with new requirements like paying a gate tax and licensing fighters. So…anybody want to take a road trip to Boston and help us put together a completely shady, unregulated MMA event? I’m thinking Ken Shamrock vs. Aleksander Emelianenko in the main event, and Kim Couture vs. Jose Canseco as the co-headliner. Kids drink free until midnight!
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Comments
Thu, 12/03/09 - 12:43
Aren't you forgetting Pedro Rameriz vs Don Zimmer II?
Thu, 12/03/09 - 12:43
Aren't you forgetting Pedro Martinez vs Don Zimmer II?
Thu, 12/03/09 - 12:47
Aren't you forgetting Pedro Martinez vs Don Zimmer II?
Thu, 12/03/09 - 12:57
Outstanding! As a Massachusetts resident all I can say is it's about time.
Thu, 12/03/09 - 01:02
Fuck Boston the UFC needs to come to St. Louis. We've never had a problem and MMA is huge here. There are regular events here just about every week and they sell out every time. When SF came here it was fucking huge, and i promise there won't be any riots in the streets if fucking Kenny "I finish fights (sometimes)" Florian wins a god damn match. i'm sick of this disrespect and fuck the Red Sox while were at it.
Thu, 12/03/09 - 01:02
and.... Aren't you forgetting Pedro Martinez vs Don Zimmer II?
Thu, 12/03/09 - 01:07
PAAARK THE CAAR IN HABBAAARD YAARD
Thu, 12/03/09 - 01:08
I can't believe no one mentioned the possiblity of Pedro Martinez vs. Don Zimmer II. Wow! Tony Randall!
Thu, 12/03/09 - 01:08
Nothing fucking good has ever happened in Boston. Sean Penn based a movie in Boston, Mystic River. Then he was only nominated for an Oscar. Now he's getting a divorce from his long time wife Robin Write Penn. Coincidence? I don't fucking think so.
Thu, 12/03/09 - 01:15
In fairness, Robin Wright Penn is like, 40 years old. So no big loss, right?
Thu, 12/03/09 - 01:17
Wow, Boston is not feeling the love from CP today. @ Skeletor Massachusetts has sell out MMA events every weekend too. In fact, I've been to several and fought in two. Don't worry, St. Louis will get it's UFC soon enough.
Thu, 12/03/09 - 01:22
Boston is the #6 most at risk city in the United States for rising sea levels. Dana white taking fighters into an environment that dangerous is just irresponsible. I hope he can live the blood of all those fighters on his hands.
Thu, 12/03/09 - 01:23
You guys, i totally read on some website that they're gonna do Fedor v/s Shamrock in Boston!!1!
Thu, 12/03/09 - 01:25
And something about Pedro Rameriz vs Don Zimmer rematch...
Thu, 12/03/09 - 01:26
These are all good points but its astonishing no one has thought of, what I think, is the most obvious scenario: Pedro Martinez vs Don Zimmer II
Thu, 12/03/09 - 01:28
YESSSSSSSSS This is good news
Thu, 12/03/09 - 01:30
I have to say with the rest of America that Boston's charm has completely worn off. The sportsfans there are just too much to stomach. Most obnoxious dude in a bar is almost always a guy in a Red Sox hat. Also, Go Browns. UFC 127: Kimbo Slice vs. War Machine. Cleveland, OH
Thu, 12/03/09 - 01:37
@skeletor stop blowing your own Cack. if it wasnt for Boston, AMERICA wouldnt even be HERE! i rather be from the northeast then hickville south.. and mexican westside..
Thu, 12/03/09 - 01:37
Might I also add, Massachusetts became the first U.S. state to legally recognize same-sex marriage. Same sex marriage people! We know how Dana White feels about those homo's. And I'm pretty sure Tim Silvia is from around there somewhere, I'm not going to actually fact check it but fuckin come on people. This shit can't be good. Red Sox suck, Bruins suck, Celtics Suck, and the Patriots suck.
Thu, 12/03/09 - 01:38
Shit, there's free, unregulated MMA over in Southie every day, they're called street fights.... hang out there long enough and you'll see one or two. Hang out even longer and you might even catch a murder....
Thu, 12/03/09 - 01:38
@Kiddinomite shut up southie isnt even that bad.
Thu, 12/03/09 - 01:40
@skeletor your just full of hate..... or just jeolusly.
Thu, 12/03/09 - 01:41
@ all of you! dont come here and bitch about Boston, when you acutally never lived or been here thanks.
Thu, 12/03/09 - 01:44
@NOTSOB I'm familiar with the Boston Massacre, and the Boston tea party, and all the other shit that happened to the New England area during the late 1700's. But that doesn't change the fact that you people are responsible for Ben Affleck. That shit can not be forgiven. Try me again I can go all day. I got my masters degree in shit hole American cities and Boston is at the top.
Thu, 12/03/09 - 01:45
I got Don Zimmer by a face plant!!!!
Thu, 12/03/09 - 01:50
@ NOTSOB Just stop, skeletor wins. You started losing credibility by referring to the "hickville south". Trying to argue with someone who can send Evil Lyn and Beast Man after you is just not smart. Where the hell did you go to school, Bo-- wait, nvrmnd.
Thu, 12/03/09 - 02:01
Thanks Rex13, but I don't need you to fight my battles for me. I know I don't need to attack NOTSOB anymore but Dane Cook was also born in Cambridge, Massachusetts. That's got to be the nail in the coffin.
Thu, 12/03/09 - 02:05
Boston sucks. Red Sox Suck. Bruins Suck. Patriots Suck. Celtics Suck. BU Sucks. Northeastern Sucks. Harvard Sucks. NOTSOB Sucks.
Thu, 12/03/09 - 02:06
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ That's the spirit.
Thu, 12/03/09 - 02:12
This is incredibly fulfilling for me. Jimmy Fallon, might also be from Boston. Or at least appeared in a movie where he portrayed someone from Boston.
Thu, 12/03/09 - 02:14
@SweetAfflictionShirt Good call fuck him as well.
Thu, 12/03/09 - 02:27
Not to mention that Billy Turner kid who stole my bike in the fifth grade was from Boston....argument over
Thu, 12/03/09 - 02:29
pedro martinez by whatever he wants
Thu, 12/03/09 - 02:29
Holy cow skeletor, you've got some issues. Did you lose your boyfriend to a Bostonian or something?
Thu, 12/03/09 - 02:29
@ myfightwiffacheeto your momma sucks dick and SKELETOR your mad that you dont live in the great city of BOSTON1 st.louis is full of wack teams and sucks ass nothin good about it. FUCK ST.LOUIS AND YOU
Thu, 12/03/09 - 02:34
No I'm not gay, but if I was i would probably move to boston since they let them get married there.
Thu, 12/03/09 - 02:35
@UFC617 My mother does suck dick. It's what women are supposed to do. She sucks as much dick as the City of Boston proper. Next time I visit Boston I'm going to shit on the main gate of Fenway. Fenway Park can go fuck itself with it's giant stupid fucking wall and fans that can't properly pronounce the word "car." Fuck Boston in its ass! The ONLY good thing to come out of that fire I wouldn't piss on to put out is Samuel Adams Brewery. To reiterate. FUCK BOSTON.
Thu, 12/03/09 - 02:41
Well in that case next time i see your mom Ill tell her to suck my dick buddy : )...oh and you wouldnt have the fucking balls to come here and do that nasty shit you pussy. Try to and you can count on getting ur ass kicked by a crazy mob so go ahead try it. FUCK U AND YOUR LITTLE CITY
Thu, 12/03/09 - 03:03
Little City? Which one the one I was born in: NYC? or the one I currently live in: Ft. Lauderdale? None of those are little you mincy little mispronouncing faggot. Boston sucks. I can't even believe I'm out here on this section of CP arguing with a moron with you. Just kill yourself.
Thu, 12/03/09 - 03:04
I wanna see Pedro "Wal" Martinez and Don "Corlion" Zimmer as coaches for TUF 11: NY vs. Boston!
Thu, 12/03/09 - 03:05
Oh and I'll shit on Fenway. Believe it loser. Aren't you forgetting Pedro Martinez vs Don Zimmer II?
Thu, 12/03/09 - 03:13
Great shot Down goes Zimmer! Down goes Zimmer!
Thu, 12/03/09 - 03:13
UFC617, You are a prime example of why everyone thinks your city is so goddamned annoying.
Thu, 12/03/09 - 03:19
CURTIS SAMPLE HERE FOR HIS GLOURIOUS RETURN!!! IM BACK, THE MAN WITH THE PLAN, UNBANNED, AND READY TO COMMAND!!! DAMN, CAGE POTATO JUST AINT BEEN THE SAME SINCE I LEFT, SO I WANTED TO GIVE YOU GUYS THIS LITTLE NUGGET OF C. SAMPLE WISDOM... SO... GET THIS... WHAT IF THERE WAS A SANCTIONED FIGHT IN BOSTON BETWEEN PEDRO MARTINEZ AND DON ZIMMER?!?! YEAH THATS WHY I GET THE BIG BUCKS, CP, BECAUSE I THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX!!!
Thu, 12/03/09 - 03:35
Hell yes! Boston and everything in it sucks! Hey wait.. Is UFC fan from Boston?
Thu, 12/03/09 - 04:28
Hells yea, looks like I started a potato meme!
Thu, 12/03/09 - 06:09
FUCK all of you that are hating BOSTON1. YOU homos are jealous that my great city is gonna finally have UFC come here and put up one of the best cards of the year. SAS you can suck a dick and as for exes.for.iballs 2 : )...anyways curtsample sorry to say this but u aint runing jackshyt
Thu, 12/03/09 - 10:59
Good comments but... Aren't you forgetting Pedro Martinez vs Don Zimmer II?
Fri, 12/04/09 - 01:10
Fuck boston, you forgot BC on that list up there, and by the way George H.W. Bush is from mass, i think that ends that. Fuck Boston!!!! By the way what about Pedro Martinez vs Don Zimmer II?
Fri, 12/04/09 - 05:49
skeletor Says: Thu, 12/03/2009 - 16:01 Thanks Rex13, but I don't need you to fight my battles for me. Bitches don't know about my San Do.
Fri, 12/04/09 - 07:13
skeletor is just a noob ass biatch who wishes he could bang boston in the bum.
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