In the latest case assessing damages for pay per view piracy of a combat sports product, reasons for judgement were released this week by the US District Court, W.D. Missouri, ordering $11,960 to be paid following piracy of a boxing pay per view card. In the recent case (J & J Sports Productions, Inc v. … More $11,960 Ordered Following Commercial Piracy of Pacquiao v. Marquez PPV
Update November 2, 2015 – Conor McGregor’s teammate, Gunnar Nelson, recently provided an interview indicating McGregor was indeed injured going into UFC 189 telling Submission Radio that “He showed up on one leg. That’s basically what happened. He did the best he could. He was injured. There’s no doubt. He was injured going into the fight … More Did Conor McGregor Lie to the Nevada State Athletic Commission About his Torn ACL?
Today the Nevada State Athletic Commission Suspended Rousimar Palhares 2 years in addition to a $40,000 fine plus legal costs for not promptly releasing a submission hold upon referee direction. The infraction occurred at World Series of Fighting 22 where then Welterweight Champion Palhares retained his title via kimura submission. He was subsequently stripped of his title … More Rousimar Palhares Suspended 2 Years by NSAC For Prolonged Submission Hold
After UFC middleweight Caio Magalhaes lost to Josh Samman at the UFC’s TUF 21 Finale in July 2015 he displayed poor sportsmanship by spitting blood at his opponent and catching referee John McCarthy in the crossfire. Today the NSAC concluded this behavior constituted “conduct that is detrimental to a contest or exhibition of unarmed combat” and issued … More Blood Spitting Draws 6 Month Suspension by NSAC for Caio Magalhaes
Update November 30, 2015 – The rehearing was scheduled to proceed today but apparently has been further delayed another month. Update October 29 – The October 29 hearing has been adjourned for a month as Silva’s lawyer was not provided with relevant documentation in a timely manner ____________________ (photo via @fightersagenda) After having his lifetime ban for … More Wanderlei Silva To Learn His Fate With NSAC Rehearing Today
Two regulatory topics that I have been vocal about that can benefit from reform in Nevada are their methods for determining in competition marijuana use and the apparent loophole that exists for blood doping in the State. You can click here and here for my prior discussion of these issues. I have submitted the below … More My Public Comments for the Nevada State Athletic Commission
Adding to this site’s archives of USADA anti-doping punishments (which are relevant for UFC fighters as these precedents set the tone for the suspensions they can expect under the UFC’s Anti-Doping Policy) a decision was released today setting out a two year ban for an athlete found using testosterone. Today’s decision (Oscar Tovar) involves a … More USADA Doping Archives – Two Year Ban After Testosterone Detected Through CIR Testing
Update – October 27, 2015 – Brian Dunn of the Nebraska State Athletic Commission replied to my inquiry about the regulatory framework of this bout as follows – Hi Erik, This bout was overseen by the Nebraska Athletic Commission. We do not have any specific policy, but each bout is evaluated individually. We considered this … More Nebraska Athletic Commission Sanctions Bout Involving Pre Operative Transgender MMA Fighter
Michigan, one of a handful of US States which allow but do not presently regulate amateur mixed martial arts, is seeking to pass legislation changing this. This overhaul comes two years following the death of an amateur fighter in an unregulated Michigan event. The proposed legislation (Senate Bill -0152) as passed by Senate on October 22, … More Michigan Seeks To Regulate Amateur Mixed Martial Arts
Update December 18 – today the Supreme Court of Canada published their full reasons for judgement. A link to these can be found here. ______________________________________ I have previously suggested that PED use can amount to fraud in the world of combat sports and a cheating athlete can be exposed not only to regulatory consequences but … More Supreme Court of Canada Says Doping = Criminal Fraud in Sports
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