Bob Reilly to Appear on Inside MMA Tomorrow Night to Demonstrate His Ignorance About MMA

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Assemblyman Bob Reilly is the man leading the charge against legalizing mixed martial arts in the state of New York, and tomorrow night on “Inside MMA,” the sport’s most vocal critic explains his opposition in Part One of an exclusive two-part interview. “What attracts people to Ultimate Fighting unfortunately is the violence and violence is not good for our society,” Reilly says. “The difference between mixed martial arts and every other sport is that in mixed martial arts the purpose is to damage your opponent.” On tomorrow night’s episode Kenny Rice and Bas Rutten are joined on the panel this week by Randy and Ryan Couture and Bellator middleweight champion Hector Lombard, all who strongly disagree with Reilly’s statements.

What Happened Next

Opponents of MMA in New York, including Assemblyman Bob Reilly, kept the sport banned for years after this appearance. Professional MMA was finally legalised in the state in 2016, and the UFC celebrated with UFC 205 at Madison Square Garden that November.