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Come Fan with UsTuesday, June 23, 2026

UFC Targets Boston After Mass. OKs MMA

This post was written by Chad Dundas originally for The Rumble.

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↵A little more than a month after the Massachusetts state legislature overwhelmingly approved a bill regulating mixed martial arts, Gov. Deval Patrick signed it into law this week, clearing the path for large-scale MMA events in that state.
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↵“Here we come Boston!!!” tweeted a happy UFC President Dana White, who used to live in that city prior to moving to Las Vegas. “NY is next!!! Outstanding news.”
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