Infinite Mixed Martial Arts head coach John Campbell told The Courier he was "pumped" about the decision, which he said would make the sport much safer and more entertaining.

Campbell said MMA bouts had been held in boxing rings due to the cage ban, which had seen fighters sustain serious injury from falling onto the floor and encounters regularly stopped when the action became too close to the ropes.

"From our particular point of view, it keeps action going and makes for much more exiting fights and it's just common sense when it comes to safety. It's much safer," Campbell said.

Campbell said he understood the poor perception of cage fighting and also believed the early advertising push for the internationally-renowned Ultimate Fighting Championship was wrong, but said it was now "the most regulated and controlled sport in the world".

He said bringing cage fighting events to Ballarat within the next three months was the goal.

"We were just waiting for the cage ban to be lifted and now it's lifted we can bring some octagon events to Ballarat," Campbell said.

"We have got plans in motion and it's all happening."

Campbell said the lift of the ban would help the MMA fraternity see the sport as a potential career path.

"People couldn't see a direct link between doing things as a hobby and a potential career, whether it be amateur or professional because there was no clear link between UFC or the big organisations that worked in the cage and Victoria. It was very amateur like," he said.

UFC will come to Melbourne for the first time in November this year, with a venue still to be confirmed.