The UFC is coming to New York twice before the end of 2016, beginning with a “major Pay-Per-View event” at Madison Square Garden on Saturday, November 12, the organization announced Monday.

On the day when Governor Andrew Cuomo signed the bill to legalize professional mixed martial arts in the state, the UFC confirmed a second event “in Upstate New York before the end of the year.”

The UFC has committed to four events per year in each of the first three years after the bill passed and has targeted areas like Albany, Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse and Utica for future shows, as well as dates at MSG and the Barclays Center.

“I want to thank Governor Andrew Cuomo, Assembly Majority Leader Joseph Morelle, Senator Joe Griffo and the many other leaders in the state of New York for legalizing and regulating the sport of mixed martial arts,” UFC Chairman and CEO Lorenzo Fertitta said. “Our commitment to bringing incredible live events to New York starts immediately, as we’ve planned a major Pay-Per-View event at Madison Square Garden on November 12. It’s going to be a historic, monumental moment for this sport and our passionate fans when the Octagon finally arrives in New York.”

"Today marks a great day for both MMA fans and New York," Joel Fisher, executive vice president, Marquee Events and Operations, The Madison Square Garden Company echoed. "We think it’s only fitting that the first UFC event is taking place at The World’s Most Famous Arena and look forward to these world-class athletes becoming part of The Garden’s storied history.”

A release from the UFC says more details for the Nov. 12 show at MSG will be announced in the coming weeks.