VIDEO | Lorenzo Fertitta unveils UFC’s plans for first event in New York

By bjpenndotcom - April 14, 2016

Early Thursday morning New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed a bill officially legalizing MMA in New York after nearly a 20 year ban.

Shortly after Governor Cuomo signed the bill, the UFC announced that they would be holding their inaugural event at the Madison Square Garden on November 12th.

In the video above, UFC CEO Lorenzo Fertitta elaborated on the UFC’s plans for UFC 205 at the Madison Square Garden.

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