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UFC star Rashad Evans talks about MMA in NYS

UFC star Rashad Evans talks about MMA in NYS
Jon Kopaloff
<p>LAS VEGAS - MAY 28: UFC fighter Rashad Evans (R) reacts to the crowd while speaking to UFC announcer Joe Rogan (L) about his fight against UFC fighter Quinton "Rampage" Jackson at UFC 114: Rampage versus Rashad at the Mandalay Bay Hotel on May 28, 2010 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jon Kopaloff/Getty Images)</p>
UFC star Rashad Evans talks about MMA in NYS
Posted at 2:04 PM, Mar 24, 2016
and last updated 2016-03-24 14:53:17-04

Former UFC light heavyweight champion Rashad Evans is certainly excited about mixed martial arts coming to New York State.

The Niagara Falls native has been involved in the sport for years and says it's now safer and more popular than ever. 7 Eyewitness News reporter Matt Bove chats with the UFC star about what this means for Western New York and the sport.

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