July 25, 2008 – Governor David A Paterson appointed Melvina Lathan to NY State Athletic Commission as Chairwoman, replacing Ron Scott Stevens.
Note: (Melvina Lathan is an oldtime, good friend of Ultimate Fighting (UFC/MMA) Mark Ratner – UFC’s Vice President of Government & Regulatory affairs. She is also very for MMA fighting and states how it has a bad rap and she wants to promote it in NY State.

January 2010 – Governor David A Paterson underhandedly slips a bill for the legalization of MMA sports in NY State into his budget proposal. This budget proposal is voted either “yes” or “no”. Individual aspects of the proposal are NOT voted on. He does this, knowing the controversy of legalizing the sport in NY and knowing of the 13 year ban on the sport in NY state.

Note: The Governor’s office has also ignored the Marist poll (a poll of registered voters in NY state 68% say “NO” to MMA sports in NY) and also a challenge to a public debate to discuss all the negative character traits and the deceptiveness of the promoters.

Perspective: This very much appears to be a fascist movement of MMA sports. Unfortunately, Gov. David A Paterson has since proven his unethical ways to the public. This dismissal of an official for no reason. Then placing a good friend of a high official in the UFC in his position is misuse of office (the next day!) My personal opinion is for the FBI to review his bank account for the past 3 years to see if any significant revenue from the UFC has been funded into his account. Favors were done and I am sure the Governor received something in return for his unethical doings.

** trying to post this again, I hope this website is not like all the others and simply delete everything people post. MMA sports website and even the big newspapers like NY times delete any “anti-mma” information. In an attempt to keep any negative publicity from the publics eye. It’s fascist and simply unbelievable what the UFC’s money can buy.

July 24, 2008 – Governor David A Paterson fired NY State Athletic Commission Chairman – Ron Scott Stevens. Stevens was quoted “I had no idea this would happen, they just said that they wanted to make a change.”
Note: (Ron Scott Stevens was not for MMA sports and did not want it in NY State)

July 25, 2008 – Governor David A Paterson appointed Melvina Lathan to NY State Athletic Commission as Chairwoman, replacing Ron Scott Stevens.
Note: (Melvina Lathan is an oldtime, good friend of Ultimate Fighting (UFC/MMA) Mark Ratner – UFC’s Vice President of Government & Regulatory affairs. She is also very for MMA fighting and states how it has a bad rap and she wants to promote it in NY State.

January 2010 – Governor David A Paterson underhandedly slips a bill for the legalization of MMA sports in NY State into his budget proposal. This budget proposal is voted either “yes” or “no”. Individual aspects of the proposal are NOT voted on. He does this, knowing the controversy of legalizing the sport in NY and knowing of the 13 year ban on the sport in NY state.

Note: The Governor’s office has also ignored the Marist poll (a poll of registered voters in NY state 68% say “NO” to MMA sports in NY) and also a challenge to a public debate to discuss all the negative character traits and the deceptiveness of the promoters.

Perspective: This very much appears to be a fascist movement of MMA sports. Unfortunately, Gov. David A Paterson has since proven his unethical ways to the public. This dismissal of an official for no reason. Then placing a good friend of a high official in the UFC in his position is misuse of office (the next day!) My personal opinion is for the FBI to review his bank account for the past 3 years to see if any significant revenue from the UFC has been funded into his account. Favors were done and I am sure the Governor received something in return for his unethical doings.

** it disgusts me to no end that this crooked Governor still has the temerity to continue his attempt to legalize this blood sport in NY. The Governor’s office has flat out ignored a challenge to a public debate regarding all the negative character traits developed through the sport and also the Marist poll of which 68% of all registered voters in NY say “NO”. But he says he is for the people of NY? My opinion is he is being pushed by Ratner because he was bribed. Hello? FBI can you look into this as well please. The people of NY state are depending on you!