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The rules used were an adaptation of the kickboxing rules already accepted by most state athletic commissions. The first state-regulated MMA event was held in Biloxi, Mississippi on August 23, 1996, with the sanctioning of IFC’s Mayhem in Mississippi show by the Mississippi Athletic Commission under William Lyons. UFC official Jeff Blatnick was responsible for […]