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France to legalize pro and amateur MMA as of 1/1/2020

Today it was announced that the longstanding ban on MMA in France will be coming to an end.

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Kirik Jenness
June 25, 2019 · 1 min read

France is one of the most high profile countries yet to legalize Mixed Martial Arts. Today it was announced that the longstanding ban will be coming to an end as of January 1, 2020.

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Roxana Maracineanu, France’s Minister of Sports, tweeted the following announcement noting the sport will be legalized and governed by a yet to be recognized sports federation.

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