Month: February 2017

Quebec Government Confirms Amateur Muay Thai / Kickboxing / MMA Illegal

February 8, 2017

(Image via the UG) I have written many times that amateur combative sports not on the “programme of the International Olympic Committee” are illegal in Canada unless Provinces pass laws specifying otherwise pursuant to the powers given to them by s. 83 of the Criminal Code. Despite this reality some Provinces have failed to enact … More Quebec Government Confirms Amateur Muay Thai / Kickboxing / MMA Illegal

$20,000 in Damages Awarded for UFC 162 Piracy

February 2, 2017

Adding to this site’s archived posts addressing combat sports piracy, reasons for judgement were released recently by the US District Court, ND Texas, Dallas Division, awarding damages of $20,000 for the commercial piracy of UFC 162. In the recent case (Joe Hand Promotions, Inc. v. 2 Tacos Bar and Grill) the Defendant displayed UFC 162 … More $20,000 in Damages Awarded for UFC 162 Piracy