The UFC reportedly brings in more profit than all other MMA and boxing promoters in the world COMBINED. John Nash of BloodyElbow reports on UFC finances with more detail than any other journalist I am aware of. I will simply let the above fact and the below tweet speak for themselves.

The PFL is an MMA promotion that tries to separate themselves from the pack by having a regular season, playoffs, and seasonal champions in MMA. Real sport with merit dictating advancemnt, not promoter whims. This week, however, the PFL meddled with this format bringing its integrity into quesiton. By way of background Natan Schulte and … More Is the PFL’s “Season” Format Totally Made Up?

This weekend an event in Calgary is being promoted called “The Canadian Knightfall Championships“. Never heard of this? Basically people dressed in full armour with weapons bludgeoning each other. Have a look at the below tweet for reference. Is this legal? Let’s break things down. Like with any novel ‘combat sport’ in Canada the ‘prize … More The Questionable Legality of Knight Fighting

Perhaps no area of MMA regulation receives more public attention than judging. This month a US based athletic commission is rolling out major changes to MMA judging that can go a long way in creating better accountability for officials. Presently all the public (and athletes and their managers) receive are a judges score. 10-10,10-9, 10-8 … More Major MMA Judging Reform Coming June 17