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Wednesday, May 15, 2013  Ultimate Fighting Championship chairman Lorenzo Fertitta was joined by UFC fighters Uriah Hall and Ryan LaFlare at a press conference at the Oncenter War Memorial Wednesday morning to push for New York State to legalize professional mixed martial arts events.

Tuesday, April 30, 2013  Clergy against mixed martial arts visited lawmakers on Tuesday, lobbying against legalizing the sport in New York State. But locally, back in Syracuse, martial artists defended their sport, saying the detractors do not understand it.

Tuesday, April 30, 2013  Clergy against mixed martial arts are jumping into the New York fight over legalizing the sport, coming to Albany to lobby against it

Thursday, April 25, 2013  A fight promoter has been charged with holding unsanctioned boxing and mixed martial arts matches in two upstate New York locations, including a bout that ended when a teenager was knocked out by an opponent more than twice his age.

Thursday, June 14, 2012  Steve LaVallee was about to be charged with battery and issued a summons, according to a Ft. Lauderdale Police report.

Tuesday, June 12, 2012  Longtime Karate and Mixed Martial Arts instructor Steve Lavallee is being fondly remembered as a great teacher. Police say he took his life in his Florida home.

Monday, March 26, 2012  Legislation has been kicking around Albany for years to legalize MMA fighting and recently passed a key Senate committee.

Thursday, March 01, 2012  The UFC and other mixed martial arts events, are one step closer to hosting fights right here in New York State.

Monday, January 11, 2010  Mixed Martial Arts may be the new way to pad the New York State budget shortfall, but it's left some Central New Yorker's pitted against each other.