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Fighting for mixed martial arts in New York

As leaders in Albany struggle to deal with the state's fiscal problems, they should think outside the box and inside the Octagon.

Last April, I fought Georges St. Pierre in a rematch of the Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight title match. Our sport is banned in New York, and this fight [ UFC 83 ] was held in Montreal, St. Pierre's hometown. The sold-out crowd of 21,000 was less than...

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