I'm going to cross my fingers, but the culinary union and vested politicians have shown to be resilient and creative. I don't fully understand the "third-party" sanctioning, but my guess is they would look to utilize the New Jersey State Athletic Control Board as a proxy.
It might cost Zuffa tons of cash to orchestrate their first NY event, but I think that would be an investment towards breaking the opposition and attaining outright legalization.
Both Chris Weidman and Jon Jones have alluded to an event in NY this year, and I'm hearing rumors that Zuffa has tentatively booked MSG for a November event.
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