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MMA regulation pending & comebacks
By Zach Arnold | February 11, 2009
The Canadian Press reports that Ken Hayashi’s favorite crutch to keep MMA out of Ontario province, the Criminal Code, looks to be fading away and that UFC wants to move into the area shortly to promote a big event. (Air Canada Centre?)
A bill to lift the ban for MMA in South Carolina may be passed shortly.
T. Jay Thompson is back in action as an MMA promoter, under the new Kingdom MMA banner. The first show takes place on 3/28 or 3/29 at the Blaisdell Center Arena with Kala Kolohe Hose vs. Jason “Mayhem” Miller as the headliner.
The Olympian reports that Jeff Monson will be allowed to travel to Russia for an MMA fight. Monson’s attorney in court says that Sengoku canceled his March booking in Japan, which would have been a ‘substantial payday.’ An interesting twist – Monson’s younger brother works as a police officer in Kirkland (by Seattle).
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Mayhem’s back? That was quick.
Monson was offered 200k + 50k to fight Roger Gracie.
What?? Didn’t Miller retire? Wouldn’t mind that Gracie/Monson fight but that seems to be a pretty big paycheck for Monson.
as someone from Ontario i’m happy that the UFC is trying hard to break into the market. but most likely i wouldn’t go knowing the prices would be totally outrageous for not being able to see much.