Thrilled members from the MMA community react to New York’s MMA legalization

Tuesday was a historic day for sports.

New York was the last state in the U.S. to have MMA outlawed, and the process to have that changed started on Tuesday when a bill to change the laws and regulate MMA in New York passed with a 113-25 vote. The bill now awaits the governer’s signature to be passed into law.

Check out the reactions from some of those in the MMA community that were particularly excited about the news.

LOOK AT WHAT WE DID!! #MMA4NYhttps://t.co/B5IChIwUnI

— UFC (@ufc) March 22, 2016

@ufc: LOOK AT WHAT WE DID!! #MMA4NY

😀 pic.twitter.com/CRtAlvCXnO

— danawhite (@danawhite) March 22, 2016

‎@danawhite: 😀

Wow long time coming! Better late than never! #Repost @ufc with repostapp.
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Thank You NY… https://t.co/0F9VA1vuDE

— Frankie Edgar (@FrankieEdgar) March 22, 2016

‎@FrankieEdgar: Wow long time coming! Better late than never! #Repost @ufc with repostapp.

I've waited a long time for today and couldn't be more excited to have MMA legal in my hometown of New York!! pic.twitter.com/uoxIpPbcQ4

— Chris Weidman (@chrisweidman) March 22, 2016

@ChrisWeidmanUFC: I’ve waited a long time for today and couldn’t be more excited to have MMA legal in my hometown of New York!!

Glad to see NY on the menu now. Unfortunate about the timing.

— Luke Rockhold (@LukeRockhold) March 22, 2016

@LukeRockhold: Glad to see NY on the menu now. Unfortunate about the timing.

Better for Chris I don't beat him down in his home state.

— Luke Rockhold (@LukeRockhold) March 22, 2016

@LukeRockhold: Better for Chris I don’t beat him down in his home state.

https://twitter.com/MightyMouseUFC/status/712413410181271553
‎@MightyMouseUFC: great MMA news thank you New York! 👏🏾 @ufc

Back to @TheGarden then!

— player/coach (@CMPunk) March 22, 2016

‎@CMPunk: Back to @TheGarden then!

Mma is legit now!

— Rumble Johnson (@Anthony_Rumble) March 22, 2016

@Anthony_Rumble: Mma is legit now!

Great #REsult #mma4ny #ufc pic.twitter.com/vNEv5mbWSf

— Rashad Evans (@SugaRashadEvans) March 22, 2016

@SugaRashadEvans: Great #REsult #mma4ny #ufc

Thank you New York! Huge day for the sport we love so much. #BellatorNation #MMA4NY pic.twitter.com/7XwqdvUWKP

— Scott Coker (@ScottCoker) March 22, 2016

@ScottCoker: Thank you New York! Huge day for the sport we love so much. #BellatorNation #MMA4NY

I wanna fight in Madison square garden! https://t.co/yFzz4EHBAl

— Max Holloway (@BlessedMMA) March 23, 2016

@BlessedMMA: I wanna fight in Madison square garden!

What a day! Time for @BellatorMMA and @SpikeSports to come to NY! LET'S GO TO N.Y.!!!!!!! great day for our sport! @Giants @NFL

— Matt Mitrione (@mattmitrione) March 22, 2016

@mattmitrione: What a day! Time for @BellatorMMA and @SpikeSports to come to NY! LET’S GO TO N.Y.!!!!!!! great day for our sport! @Giants @NFL

https://twitter.com/ShaneVictorino/status/712418050146865152
@ShaneVictorino: Congrats @UFC!!! More importantly the sport of #MMAAwesome to see @lorenzofertitta @danawhite @ikeepstein

MMA is finally Legalized in the state of New York 😁🙌🏽

— Cub Swanson (@CubSwanson) March 22, 2016

@CubSwanson: MMA is finally Legalized in the state of New York 😁🙌🏽

https://twitter.com/lorenzofertitta/status/712419967333830656
@lorenzofertitta: Thank You NY State Legislature! We are one step closer to making MMA a reality in New York! #MMA4NY

Thank You NY State Legislature! We are one step closer to making MMA a reality in New York! #MMA4NY @lorenzofertitta @ufc #NY

— Michael Johnson (@Menace155) March 22, 2016

@FollowTheMenace: Thank You NY State Legislature! We are one step closer to making MMA a reality in New York! #MMA4NY @lorenzofertitta @ufc #NY