May 2019 – Combat Sports Law

Ex UFC Fighter Alex Gorgees Receives Reduced Doping Suspension for “Immediate” Cooperation

May 31, 2019

Today USADA, the UFC’s privately hired anti doping program administrator, announced that Alex Gorgees has accepted a 16 month suspension for doping. Gorgees tested positive for a metabolite of drostanolone and a long-term metabolite of dehydrochlormethyltestosterone (DHCMT) as the result of a urine sample provided in-competition on December 2, 2018 at UFC Fight Night in … More Ex UFC Fighter Alex Gorgees Receives Reduced Doping Suspension for “Immediate” Cooperation

Yoel Romero Reportedly Awarded $27.45 million in Tainted Supplement Lawsuit

May 28, 2019

Update May 29, 2019 – ESPN’s Marc Raimondi reports that this judgement was indeed a default judgement. This means the supplement manufacturer never bothered responding to the lawsuit allowing the court to find them at fault by default and also that the damages being requested were not opposed by anyone. When a Defendant fails to … More Yoel Romero Reportedly Awarded $27.45 million in Tainted Supplement Lawsuit

Let’s Talk Florida and Bare Knuckle Boxing

May 21, 2019

The disunified rules of Mixed Martial Arts have nothing on Bare Knuckle Boxing. BKB is illegal in most jurisdictions but is slowly enjoying regulation in more States with a variety of unique paths to legality. Wyoming was the first State to sanction the sport. They did so on the basis that it is a variant … More Let’s Talk Florida and Bare Knuckle Boxing

Study Documents Harmful Effects of Extreme Weight Cutting in MMA

May 11, 2019

Adding to the literature supporting the dangers of extreme weight cutting in combat sports, a recent study was published documenting various harmful effects from the practice for a mixed martial artist. In the recent study, titled Extreme Weight Making Causes Relative Energy Deficiency, Dehydration and Acute Kidney Injury in a Male Mixed Martial Arts Athlete, … More Study Documents Harmful Effects of Extreme Weight Cutting in MMA

Study – Depression May Suggest Future Cognitive Changes for Fighters

May 5, 2019

Adding to this site’s combat sports safety study archives, a study was recently published in the Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation suggesting that athletes exposed to repetitive head impacts that develop depression may be facing further cognitive impairments in the future. In the recent study titled The Relations Among Depression , Cognition and Brain Volume … More Study – Depression May Suggest Future Cognitive Changes for Fighters

Ostarine, Contamination and a Question For USADA

May 3, 2019

Today USADA announced a 180 degree turn on a doping suspension they handed out in 2017. Amanda Ribas tested positive for ostarine following an out-of-competition urine test conducted on June 7, 2017. USADA handed her a 2 year suspension. Ribas “accepted” this sanction. As the suspension neared completion USADA announced that ‘time served is punishment … More Ostarine, Contamination and a Question For USADA

Ontario Reveals New Combat Sports Act

May 2, 2019

Update May 21, 2019– On Second Reading some of the below text of the Bill has been overhauled. The general substance of the below article remains accurate but for those following this legal development reference should be made to the overhauled language of Bill 100. ________________________________________________________ Last month the Ontario Government’s budget announced plans to … More Ontario Reveals New Combat Sports Act