Originally Posted by BJJ Boy
Umm,, mma in canada is legal, why do you think they have boxing and karate tournaments, as long as you have head gear gloves and protection its legal. UFC is just a tournement after another, so its like taking a tournement in kickboxing, adding submission and doing it over and over again.
MMA isn't viewed as "another competition" in many U.S states. The politicians were heavily influenced by the Christian Right (political Right) and thus deemed MMA as barbaric. That was over a decade ago and still many politicians don't think that MMA is a legitimate sport. That is why it is illegal in most states, and most states that it is legal in don't allow either professional or amateur fights. So, if you're in the states check to see if your state allows MMA competitions, but I don't think you'd be allowed to fight under 18 (since you aren't a legal adult, the promoter would be liable and insurance would be incredibly high, so it would be better for a promoter to just not allow minors to fight).