Haney bill would wrestle up pension funding for MMA fighters who compete in California

A bill recently introduced in the Assembly would create a state-run pension fund for mixed martial arts fighters in California, which hosts more MMA fights than any other state.

Assembly Bill 1136, introduced by Assemblymember Matt Haney, D-San Francisco, would require event promoters to earmark a portion of ticket sales to help these athletes have guaranteed income after retirement, according to a news release from Haney’s office.