Ever since the Massachusetts State Athletic Commission sanctioned mixed martial arts on March 1, the sport has just exploded in the Bay State.
The month of May is a big one for MMA in Massachusetts. Bellator Fighting Championship will host a televised event at the Citi Performing Arts Center Wang Theatre Boston on May 6, featuring former Manchester (NH) Memorial High School wrestling standout Nate LaMotte. The event will be televised on FSN.
The first "major" event will be held on May 21 at the DCU Center in Worcester. The main event of the show, God of Martial Arts, being promoted by Moosin, features former UFC champion Tim Sylvia against World's Strongest Man winner Mariusz Pudzianowski. In a charity bout, former Boston Bruins enforcer Lyndon Byers will fight toughman legend Eric "Butterbean" Esch, and also fighting that night will be former Salem (NH) High School wrestling standout Dan Keefe.
The door has been opened and MMA is taking a good foothold in the state. There are even rumors about a UFC event being planned for the TD Bank Garden in August.
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