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- Updated: October 26, 2016
MMA, or mixed martial arts, has been banned as an official sport within the whole of France under new combat sport regulations in the country.
The official French MMA Federation, CFMMA, have reacted by announcing an intention to legally challenge the new laws put in place by the French Sports Ministry.
MMA has gained worldwide traction through the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) staring the likes of Irishman Conor McGregor, Englishman Michael Bisping and American female champion Ronda Rousey.
A French sports ministry press release on Wednesday titled: “Decree relating to technical regulations andsecurity for public combat sport events” outlawed both the octagonal …