West Virginia becomes 45th State to regulate MMA
With overwhelming votes in favor of the move, West Virginia is now the 45th U.S. state to regulate mixed martial…
With overwhelming votes in favor of the move, West Virginia is now the 45th U.S. state to regulate mixed martial arts.
After it recently passed the West Virginia legislation, Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin recently signed the bill into effect.
Only three state athletic commissions (New York, Connecticut and Vermont) currently don’t regulate MMA, and two states (Alaska and Wyoming) lack regulatory bodies to do so.
“We’ve worked hard to get this sport regulated all over the world, particularly in the United States,” UFC President Dana White stated. “I’m really excited to see the sport regulated in West Virginia and look forward to one day bringing a UFC event there.”