Ric Flair’s Daughter Pleads Guilty, UFC In New York?, ECW, More

In the main event of next week’s ECW on Sci-Fi, ECW champion Matt Hardy will defend against #1 contender Jack Swagger.

The UFC is one step closer to getting mixed martial arts sanctioned in New York. This afternoon, New York Governor David Patterson will be in Albany to begin formal hearings on Bill No.S02858, which would allow the New York State Athletic Commission to regulate the sport. UFC President Dana White is already sketching plans for a show in Madison Square Garden in the fall. “I’m very confident we’re going to be in New York in 2009,” White said. “It’s going to be fun when we roll into New York.” For more on this developing story, visit ESPN.com.

North Carolina’s Durham Herald Sun reports that Ric Flair’s daughter Ashley Fleihr pleaded guilty to resisting an officer and being intoxicated and disruptive during a confrontation between her father and her boyfriend in September. The incident resulted in Ric Flair suffering a black eye, which was seen on various tabloid websites (including TMZ) and during Flair’s shoot interview for HighSpots. The guilty plea came as part of a plea bargain agreement that saw authorities dismiss a charge of assault on a law enforcement officer.

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