Author: EMagraken

Pennsylvania Introduces Trial Weight Cut Reform Program Based on Fighter Body Composition

May 16, 2018

Mixed Martial Arts has a problem with rapid extreme weight cutting.  The tactic has led to death, permanent injury and an ever growing list of health consequences for fighters who resort to extreme practices to end up competing against opponents who are ultimately somewhat similar in size. Pennsylvania is the latest jurisdiction to attempt to … More Pennsylvania Introduces Trial Weight Cut Reform Program Based on Fighter Body Composition

What Ray Borg’s Legal Team Can Learn From Ronda Rousey’s Contract Arbitration Ruling

May 3, 2018

This week it is reported that UFC Fighter Ray Borg is facing a lawsuit for allegations that he breached a contract with his former management team Wild Bunch Management, LLC. MMAJunkie’s Steven Marrocco obtained a copy of the pleadings which can be found here. The lawsuit alleges that Borg entered into a Fighter Management Agreement … More What Ray Borg’s Legal Team Can Learn From Ronda Rousey’s Contract Arbitration Ruling

Leslie Smith Files Unfair Labor Practice Charge Against the UFC

May 2, 2018

As discussed last month, the UFC’s decision accelerate and end their contractual relationship with Leslie Smith has opened a can of worms. Smith is the interim president of Project Spearhead and was the most vocal active roster UFC fighter advocating for fighter organization at the time the promotion chose to part ways with her. Smith … More Leslie Smith Files Unfair Labor Practice Charge Against the UFC

$18,000 in Damages Ordered For Piracy of Pacquiao v. Bradley

May 1, 2018

In the latest piracy prosecution for a combat sports Pay Per View event, reasons for judgement were released last week ordering $18,000 in damages for the piracy of Pacquiao v. Bradley. In the recent case (J&J Sports Productions , Inc. v. Catsup Burger Bar) the Defendants displayed the PPV bout without paying the commercial sub-licensing … More $18,000 in Damages Ordered For Piracy of Pacquiao v. Bradley

New Jersey Denies Dvalishvili’s Appeal of UFC Fight Night 128 TKO Loss

April 28, 2018

Merab Dvalishvili lost his bout to Ricky Simon at UFC Fight Night 128 after being declared unconscious at the end of the third and final round.  The bout was recorded as a TKO by technical submission. Dvalishvili argued he was conscious and that the bout should have gone to the judges who likely would have … More New Jersey Denies Dvalishvili’s Appeal of UFC Fight Night 128 TKO Loss

How Leslie Smith’s Legal Action Against the UFC May Achieve Project Spearhead’s Goals

April 25, 2018

Leslie Smith is a top ranked MMA fighter.  She was on a two fight win streak wining three of her last four bouts (with the loss at the hands of now featherweight champion Cris Cyborg) when the UFC let her go from the organization. Smith was scheduled to fight on April 21, 2018 at UFC Fight Night 128.  … More How Leslie Smith’s Legal Action Against the UFC May Achieve Project Spearhead’s Goals

3 UFC Athletes Handed Reduced Suspensions After Tracing Positive Drug Tests to Tainted Supplements

April 23, 2018

In a narrative that is becoming all too familiar, three more UFC athletes have successfully traced positive drug tests back to tainted supplements. Today the US Anti Doping Agency announced that Junior dos Santos Almeida and Antonio Rogerio Nogueira, who each tested positive for hydrochlorothiazide had this finding traced back to contaminated products sold by a … More 3 UFC Athletes Handed Reduced Suspensions After Tracing Positive Drug Tests to Tainted Supplements

The Weird Findings of the Wilder v. Povetkin Doping Lawsuit

April 23, 2018

They say bad facts make bad cases and reasons for judgement published last week in the Wilder v. World of Boxing LLC case fits this mold. Deontay Wilder and Alexander Povetkin where contracted to compete for the WBC world heavyweight title in Moscow on May 21, 2016.   It was agreed that the WBC’s “rules and … More The Weird Findings of the Wilder v. Povetkin Doping Lawsuit

Study – Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Results in 56% Higher Chance of Parkinson Disease

April 20, 2018

In a study with concerning implications for anyone exposed to brain trauma, data was recently published in the journal of Neurology finding that people who sustained brain injury, even mild traumatic brain injury, had a 56% higher rate of developing Parkinson Disease. In the study, titled Mild TBI and Risk of Parkinson Disease – A … More Study – Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Results in 56% Higher Chance of Parkinson Disease