State of Maine: Land of Lobters and Cagefights

As reported by the Seattle Times:

One of the world's top mixed martial arts fighters asked lawmakers to support regulating the full-contact combat sport in Maine, as dozens of other states already have done.Marcus Davis of Bangor, who claims the world's No. 8 ranking in the 170-pound weight class, was among several to back Rep. John Tuttle's bill to license and regulate these events.

In Maine, Tuttle, D-Sanford, called mixed martial arts "the fastest growing sport in the nation" and said two of the state's cities — Bangor and Portland — could serve as venues for the sport if it becomes recognized.

A co-sponsor, Sen. Bill Diamond, D-Windham, said "there's an opportunity, there's an interest, there's a fan base" for the sport, but no "guiding structure to let this happen in Maine."

The committee did not vote on the bill and will review it again on March 27.

This is a slam dunk. UFN Portland, Maine. Summer of 2010.