Month: April 2021

UFC Denied Summary Judgement in Commercial Piracy Case Shown on ESPN+

April 28, 2021

Adding to this site’s archives of combat sports piracy caselaw, reasons for judgment were recently published by the United States District Court, D. New Jersey, partly dismissing a UFC request for summary judgement in a commercial piracy case. In the recent case (Zuffa, LLC v. Lavecchia) the Defendant displayed UFC 237 at a bar without … More UFC Denied Summary Judgement in Commercial Piracy Case Shown on ESPN+

“Attractive” Biomarker Identified for Diagnosing Brain Injury

April 28, 2021

Finding a quick, efficient and objective way to diagnose traumatic brain injury is one of the advances medical science continues to strive for. A goal that would have particular value in combat sports. A recent study published in the journal Neurology identifies a biomarker which is promising in reaching this goal. In the recent study, … More “Attractive” Biomarker Identified for Diagnosing Brain Injury

Secret Panel Changes Eddie Alvarez Loss to No Contest

April 26, 2021

Former UFC champion Eddie Alvarez was handed a disqualification loss to Iuri Lapicus at an event promoted earlier this month by ONE Championship. ONE, a promotion based out of Singapore, self regulates their own events. Unlike the North American model where bouts are overseen by State, Provincial, Tribal (or sometimes municipal) Athletic Commissions ONE acts … More Secret Panel Changes Eddie Alvarez Loss to No Contest

Bare Knuckle MMA To Use Same Loophole as Bare Knuckle Boxing?

April 23, 2021

Update May 31, 2021 – The below tweets from Malki Kawa of FRM, Masvidal’s managers, indicate that Bare Knuckle MMA has cleared regulatory hurdles in both Florida and Mississippi. Mississippi is one of the jurisdictions that has the ‘we can waive our own rules’ rule on the books which apparently was uysed when they become … More Bare Knuckle MMA To Use Same Loophole as Bare Knuckle Boxing?

Study – Rapid Weght Cuts By MMA Fighter Linked to Renal Damage

April 21, 2021

Adding to this site’s database of combat sports safety studies, a recent study was published in the Journal of Hypertension finding that rapid extreme weight cutting by a mixed martial artist was likley linked to renal damage. In the study, titled “IN MIXED MARTIAL ARTS (MMA) WEIGHT LOSS BY DEHYDRATION RESULTS IN ACUTE EFFECTS ON KIDNEY FUNCTION“, … More Study – Rapid Weght Cuts By MMA Fighter Linked to Renal Damage

Georgia Low Blow Rule Changes Prograis v. Redkatch Bout To TKO Victory

April 19, 2021

This weekend Regis Prograis faced off against Ivan Redkatch in the Triller Fight Club co-main event. Prograis dominated the fight until the bizarre ending where a low blow was called following a punch that looked like it hit nowhere near the groin. Redkatch writhed around in purported pain before being carried out on a stretcher. The … More Georgia Low Blow Rule Changes Prograis v. Redkatch Bout To TKO Victory

ARP Releases Consensus Statement on Safe Fighter Pre Bout Blood Pressure Levels

April 19, 2021

The Association of Ringside Physicians, one of the leading organizations addressing health and safety standards in combat sports, has recently released a consensus statement about when fighters should be pulled from a bout based on their pre fight blood pressure levels. In short the ARP notes that elevated blood pressure is a danger for fighters … More ARP Releases Consensus Statement on Safe Fighter Pre Bout Blood Pressure Levels

Weigh in Shove Leads to Injury and Cancelled Bout. Legal Consequences to Follow?

April 18, 2021

Laying hands on an opponent at a weigh in is a terrible idea. Although not totally uncommon either out of bad blood or simply a cheap trick to hype a fight, unexpected consequences can follow and these can lead to legal consequences,. This week Jeremy Stephens shoved Drakkar Klose, his scheduled opponent at UFC Vegas … More Weigh in Shove Leads to Injury and Cancelled Bout. Legal Consequences to Follow?

Jake Paul Claims “Early Signs of CTE”. Trolljob Or Licence Threatening Admission?

April 15, 2021

Update April 16, 2021 – Jake Paul has now retracted his self diagnosis of CTE claiming he “misspoke”. Presumably he realized an incurable progressive brain disease is not hype and instead a concern to pull his boxing licence. ______________________________________________________________________________ Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) is an irreversible progressive neurodegenerative disease linked to repeated head trauma. Combative … More Jake Paul Claims “Early Signs of CTE”. Trolljob Or Licence Threatening Admission?

UFC Antitrust Lawsuit Plaintiffs Launch Informative Website

April 14, 2021

Late last year the judge overseeing the antitrust lawsuit against the UFC indicated he likely is going to grant class certification. When a proposed class action lawsuit is launched one or several plaintiffs allege wrongdoing. They further allege that many other victims exist and that the lawsuit should include everybody. This is the class. Certification … More UFC Antitrust Lawsuit Plaintiffs Launch Informative Website