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ALBANY, N.Y. -- Professional mixed martial arts are off to a rollicking start in New York state, two months after lawmakers ended its status as the only state to ban the popular sport.While there have been a handful of bouts in the state since the change took effect, an upcoming UFC event at Madison Square Garden is expected to be the true coming-out party. Promoters say its likely just the start of a long relationship between New York City and mixed martial arts.It should have been legal in New York 15 years ago, said Scott Coker, president of promoter Bellator MMA, which is hoping to hold an event next year at the Garden or at Barclays Center. Were going to bring a big, big show, probably the biggest card in the history of Bellator.The homecoming is particularly sweet for fighters from New York state who have had to travel elsewhere to fight professionally.This is a dream come true, middleweight Chris Weidman said in September. A native New Yorker, he who will be one of several fighters in Saturdays pay-per-view UFC event.With its prominent place in boxing history, Madison Square Garden is a natural for mixed martial arts. Joel Fisher, an executive vice president at the Garden, said its only fitting that the first UFC fight in New York state is taking place at `The Worlds Most Famous Arena, one of its nicknamesState lawmakers and Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo agreed in April to end the two-decade old ban following years of failed efforts by MMA supporters. The law authorizing the sport took effect in September. Cuomo concluded the move would boost the economy by luring bouts to the nations largest city as well as upstate venues, with one estimate that MMA could generate $137 million in annual economic activity.In response to critics concerned about the sports violence, lawmakers added provisions that raise the insurance required to $50,000 for fighter injuries, a $50,000 death benefit and $1 million for life-threatening brain injuries.The law was also intended to regulate existing amateur mixed martial arts events. KTFO Fights, a Long Island-based promoter, held the first MMA event under the new law, according to KTFO President Nic Canobbio. He said that while UFC and other big promoters might be able to absorb the higher insurance requirements, many smaller promoters cannot.Its a huge expense for promoters like us, and that prevents guys just starting their career from being able to fight in New York, he said. He would like lawmakers to consider tweaking the law to reduce costs on smaller operators.Still, he said, ending the states long ban on professional MMA has been a great win for the sport.New York has some of the best fighters, the best gyms in the country or maybe even the world, he said. These guys who had to go to Jersey or Pennsylvania to fight they can now fight in their backyard.---This story has been corrected to show the last name of the KTFO president is Canobbio, not Cannobio.Nike Sb Trainerendor Noir .J. -- Pitcher Carl Pavano is retiring after 14 major league seasons. Vente Nike Air Force 1 .C. United of Major League Soccer. United chose the defender in the second round of the 2013 MLS re-entry draft. http://www.airforce1belgique.com/ . -- New England Revolution goalkeeper Matt Reis is retiring after a 16-year career to become the goalie coach for the Los Angeles Galaxy. Air Force 1 2020 . In what the team had called a retirement, Ryan said Thursday that he is resigning as chief executive of the Rangers in a move effective at the end of this month. Nike Sf Air Force 1 Belgique . Ouellette, from Montreal, already has three Olympic gold medals since joining the team in 1999.Esteban Gutierrez has revealed he had a very direct meeting with the Haas team after Austria to address frustrations about the way his recent races have been unfolding.While Gutierrez is still yet to score a point, teammate Romain Grosjean sits 10th in the championship on 28 points. Grosjean returned Haas to the top ten in Austria with a strong drive to seventh.By contrast, Gutierrez was placed in the wrong start setting and dropped back in the opening laps, before a tyre mix-up saw him forced on to a two-stop strategy when the team had originally planned a one stop. The Mexican driver, who went on to finish 11th, said he spoke candidly to the team immediately after the race in Spielberg.Well there are two basic things that happened in Austria, which are the start and the strategy, which is very basic, Gutierrez said ahead of this weekends British Grand Prix. I had a very strong meeting after the race with all the responsible people on these two subjects. Mainly because we want to be a team that is able to score points with two cars, because we have the chance to score with two cars, not only in Austria but also in other races.Things have not gone, on my side, the way it should. Theres been too many times, theres not been one time that was OK where we did the right thing. So I sat down, was very positive, obviously its hard to explain where it come from, but the most important is always now, specifically now, to put the facts on the table, very directly, which is what happened.ddddddddddddDiscuss, and then find a solution. No matter what the hell the situation is, just solve it so that it is reflected in the result.That is the main thing and to work as a team to achieve that, because I cannot be responsible for everything. I mean as a driver Ive been performing, OK you have an influence on the strategy, which is correct, I am the one doing the start and if I have the wrong settings in the back of the car obviously I cannot do anything about it.When asked who was there, he said: Everybody was there, Guenther [Steiner, team boss], all the engineers, everybody ... Its very simple you know, Im not blaming anyone or anything but I ask them to understand how important it is, not only for me, but also as a team to make this right.Also the situation I feel, because it is, OK now I dont feel it because Im very positive, Im already used to it. I know how to manage with it so thats already in the past and it will come. Everybody agreed with it and everybody is pushing hard, things are being changed for this weekend, different procedures, we try to make it right.Haas sits eighth in the championship courtesy of Grosjeans points haul. ' ' '