Month: April 2025

Negligence Allegations Against BC Athletic Commission Can be Tested in Court

April 22, 2025

A precedent setting judgement was released recently by the BC Supreme Court, Victoria Registry, addressing if the Province of BC can be liable for an amateur athlete’s brain injury following a martial arts competition hosted by a private promoter. In short it was found such allegations can be tested in court. By way of background … More Negligence Allegations Against BC Athletic Commission Can be Tested in Court

Study – Strangulation in MMA has an “Acceptable Safety Profile”

April 11, 2025

Research was published this week in the journal The Physician and Sports Medicine reviewing the safety of strangulation techniques in MMA. In the paper, titled The vascular neck restraint of mixed martial arts, the authors reviewed all published medical literature to date on the topic. 25 papers in total were reviewed. In short the authors … More Study – Strangulation in MMA has an “Acceptable Safety Profile”

Study – Male and Female Boxers Suffer Almost Identical Concussion Rates

April 10, 2025

Male boxers suffer KO/TKO stoppages 1.6 times more than their female counterparts. However, when adjusting the bouts for minutes boxed, their KO and TKO rates are almost identical. These findings were revealed in a study published this week in the journal Neurology. In the study, titled Gender Differences of Concussions in Professional Boxing, the authors … More Study – Male and Female Boxers Suffer Almost Identical Concussion Rates

“UFC/TKO is requesting an amendment change to the Ali Act”

April 9, 2025

That’s a scary quote that should be a wake up call to every professional boxer in the United States. In short the Ali Act gives professional boxers protection from exploitative contracts, lets them open the books on promoter revenues, keeps a firewall between managers and promoters and prohibits promoters from monopolizing titles so elite fighters … More “UFC/TKO is requesting an amendment change to the Ali Act”