BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA – MARCH 20: Daniel Kelly celebrates his victory against Antonio Carlos Junior after their UFC Middleweight Bout at UFC Brisbane on March 20, 2016 in Brisbane, Australia. (Photo by Bradley Kanaris/Getty Images)

Gov. Andrew Cuomo has signed bill legalizing mixed martial arts in New York State.

A special signing ceremony commemorating the event was held at Madison Square Garden in New York City.

The State Assembly passed a bill last week which called for the legalization of the sport in New York.

The bill overwhelmingly passed with just 25 votes for “no.”

Until today, the Empire State remained the only state in which the popular sport was illegal.

Numerous similar bills have stalled after being passed by the State Senate.

UFC Chairman Lorenzo Fertito announced that the first event in New York State will be held Nov. 12 at Madison Square Garden.

According to Cuomo, other matches are being planned in Upstate New York cities.