Month: October 2024

Nevada Commission Removes Cannabis as Banned Substance, Gears Up For New Unified Rules

October 29, 2024

Two noteworthy regulatory developments took place today in Nevada. First Nevada removed cannabis as a banned substance for combat sports athletes. Second Nevada is preparing to formally adopt the latest Unified Rules of MMA. These removed the 12-6 elbow strike as a foul and also changed the definition of ‘grounded’ fighter expanding the situations where … More Nevada Commission Removes Cannabis as Banned Substance, Gears Up For New Unified Rules

Study – Muay Thai Fighters Who Cut/Gain More Weight Have Advantage

October 20, 2024

A recent study was published tracking weight cuts / weight gains for Muay Thai athletes to see if there was any relationship with weight cutting and winning. In short there was. In the study, titled Rapid Weight Changes and Competitive Outcomes in Muay Thai and Mixed Martial Arts: A 14-Month Study of 24 Combat Sports … More Study – Muay Thai Fighters Who Cut/Gain More Weight Have Advantage

PFL/Bellator Fighter Reportedly in Coma From Rapid Extreme Weight Cut

October 19, 2024

Today it was revealed that Brazilian fighter Daiane Silva, who was making her Bellator/PFL debut, fell into a coma during a rapid extreme weight cut. The news was confirmed by Cris Cyborg’s MMA promotion This tragedy occured a full month ago but is just making public headlines today. In a concerning twist to this tragedy … More PFL/Bellator Fighter Reportedly in Coma From Rapid Extreme Weight Cut

Study Review – Female Contact Sport Athletes Suffer More Concussions With Worse Outcomes Than Men

October 18, 2024

A recent study was published in the Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine reviewing recent studies addressing female concussion rates and outcomes compared to males. In the article, titled Concussion in Female Athletes of Contact Sports – A Scoping Review, the authors reviewed 22 studies on the subject published in recent years. In short they found … More Study Review – Female Contact Sport Athletes Suffer More Concussions With Worse Outcomes Than Men

UFC Vets Declare They Are Broke and Broken

October 8, 2024

Headaches, suicidal ideation, depression, traumatic brain injury, likely CTE, financial hardship and outright disability. These are facts contained in sworn declarations by UFC veterans in a recent court filing in the Le v. Zuffa class action lawsuit. By quick background the UFC is facing two class action lawsuits alleging they unlawfully suppressed fighter pay via … More UFC Vets Declare They Are Broke and Broken

California Releases Explainer Video on MMA’s Brand New Unified Rules

October 1, 2024

Earlier this year the Association of Boxing Commissions and Combative Sports voted to update the unified rules. The 12-6 elbow was removed as a foul and the situations where a fighter can be kicked and kneed to the head have been expanded. Today the California State Athletic Commission with the assistance of referee Mike Beltran … More California Releases Explainer Video on MMA’s Brand New Unified Rules