After UFC 202 Nate Diaz controversially vaped CBD oil at the post fight press conference leading USADA to open an investigation into his actions. At the conference Diaz suggested he ingested CBD oil before and after competition telling reporters that “It helps with the healing process and inflammation, stuff like that. So you want to … More Diaz to NSAC – No Weed in Month Before UFC 202
Today I had the pleasure of making an appearance on the Fight Network’s MMA Meltdown with Gabriel Morency discussing some of the latest legal topics in combat sports. You can find the full interview here: I’d like to thank Gabriel for having me as a guest. For those of you visiting here for the first time after listening welcome! For … More Talking Diaz, McGregor, Marijuana, Vaping, Water Bottles and More on The Fight Network
Update October 6, 2016 – USADA has issued Diaz a public warning for this anti-doping policy violation but sensibly nothing more. USADA issued the following press release– USADA announced today that UFC athlete Nate Diaz, of Stockton, Calif., has admitted using a prohibited substance during the in-competition period and has accepted a public warning for … More Why Nate Diaz’s Post UFC Vaping May Be OK with the NSAC but not USADA
Adding to this site’s archives of combat sports safety studies, The Journal of Sports Health published a data review concluding that MMA combatants suffer an in competition injury rate between 22.9 and 28.6%. In the recent study the authors reviewed 35 years of publications detailing injury rates in MMA or thier component sports. The data … More Study Review – MMA Participants Face 22%-28% In-Competition Injury Rate
As recently discussed, there is a race underway for organization efforts for professional MMA fighters with the long-standing Mixed Martial Arts Fighters Association taking shots at the newly minted Professional Fighters Association. The PFA held their first press conference and fired back not only at the MMAFA but also at the UFC. I will repeat my … More Professional Fighters Association Comes out Swinging At First Press Conference
In 2015 the Nevada State Athletic Commission revealed that Jon Jones tested positive for cocaine metabolites in a random out of competition drug test taken 30 days prior to a schedeld title defense at UFC 182. At the time the NSAC adopted WADA standards which do not ban cocaine out of competition leaving the regulator … More Nevada Proposes Making Cocaine / Stimulants Prohibited at All Times
When the Criminal Code was amended in 2013 paving the way for Mixed Martial Arts to be legalized in Canada other sports were disrupted in the wake of legal change. In particular, professional kickboxing was left in legal limbo with some Provinces taking the position that the overhauled Criminal Code prohibited the legalization of the … More Canadian Sport Ministries Endorse Legalizing Pro Kickboxing
As recently discussed there is a race for control of Mixed Martial Arts fighter organization efforts with the longstanding Mixed Martial Arts Fighters Association expressing concern about the Professional Fighters Association bursting onto the scene after the UFC’s $4 Billion sale. The MMAFA has now published the below press release urging for fighters to join … More MMAFA Calls Out Competitors, Makes “Sales Pitch” to Fighters
Important reasons for judgement were released earlier this month limiting the scope of the laws most often used to prosecute commercial Pay Per View piracy. In the recent case (Joe Hand Promotions, Inc v. Spain) the Defendant, who operated a martial arts gym, purchased UFC 169 and displayed the program “at a social gathering that … More UFC Pay Per View Piracy Lawsuit Against Martial Arts Gym Dismissed
When Section 83 of the Criminal Code was overhauled in 2013 to allow Mixed Martial Arts to be legalized in Canada other combat sports were impacted by the legislation. The law made it clear which professional and amateur combat sports were legal. In large part the legislation defers to Provinces. A default, however, are Olympic … More Olympic Karate Inclusion Legalizes Sport Across Canada
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