One of the hallmarks of collective bargaining in major league sports in North America is the accessibility of athlete contract details.  The reason is simple.  When athletes know the market rate for their services they can leverage that information to negotiate a deal in their best interests.  Simply put knowledge is power.  You would be … More MMA Manager Declares Fighters Would Be Harmed By Disclosure of Market Rates

Rapid Extreme Weight Cutting has been responsible for an ever growing list of injury, health consequences and at least three fighter deaths in Mixed Martial Arts.  The friends and family of one fighter who died from the practice have now launched a foundation looking to educate stakeholders and bring about much needed change. Rondel Clark died … More Foundation Launched After MMA Fighter Dies From Rapid Extreme Weight Cutting

Knowledge is power and apparently the UFC don’t want fighters to be informed when it comes to contract negotiations. In recent court papers filed in Mark Hunt’s doping lawsuit against Brock Lesnar and Zuffa, the UFC’s parent company, Zuffa asks the Court to keep details of Mark Hunt’s contract confidential.  Why?  Because they don’t want … More In New Court Filing UFC Makes Strong Case For Why Fighters Should Unionize