On Saturday night, buried underneath the Bellator and Strikeforce events that weekend, an mixed martial arts event was held in the city of Tonowanda.

UFC President Dana White's promise to legalize the sport of Mixed Martial Arts in New York didn't come to fruition when the bill was declined by the NY State Assembly floor.

For the past decade, the sport of mixed martial arts has fought tooth-and-nail to gain legitimacy and mainstream acceptance in the sportsworld alongside heavy hitters such as the National Football League and the National Basketball Association NBA), among others.

It's a damn shame, really. Nick is in the prime of his career, and instead of mixed martial arts, his amazing athleticism is most likely going to be put towards triathlons and "Tough Mudder" competitions.

This is the debut of the the first MMA Bullring promotion. Bamma USA took the reigns on the MMA side and “Hands to horns led the bull fighting events….