New York Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, one of the biggest opponents of legalizing MMA in New York, has been arrested on public corruption charges. He is accused using his position to solicit millions of dollars in bribes and kickbacks. Widely credited as the biggest roadblock in UFC's previous attempts to get MMA sanctioned in New York, does this turn of events mean new hope for legalization?
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