Adding to this site’s archived combat sports safety studies a recent study was published in the Journal of Athletic Training analyzing peer-reviewed publications looking to draw conclusions about the utility of head impact measuring devices in diagnosing concussion. In short the authors noted these devices are poor for determining concussion concluding as follows: Measurements collected by … More Study – Head Impact Measuring Devices Poor in Determining Concussion

Update – This week the NYSAC dismissed Weidman’s appeal Update – Today the NYSAC released a statement defending the result noting “In New York State, it has been held that the Commission may review video evidence in order to meet its obligation to render correct determinations and act in the best interest of the sport“. … More Legal Considerations in Chris Weidman’s Appeal

Update – the NYSAC has now, fortunately, reversed this decision and Gonzalez has been cleared to fight _______________________________________ As first reported by Marc Raimondi, the New York State Athletic Commission  pulled Pearl Gonzalez from her UFC 210 bout on Friday morning because she has breast implants.  This occurred after she officially weighed in. While a … More Legal Thoughts on New York Athletic Commission Breast Implant Controversy

Update June 2, 2017 – today the NYSAC rejected Anthony Johnson’s disciplinary complaint against Cormier.  It is worth noting that they have overhauled their weigh in rules since the Cormier incident.  The NYSAC’s full letter denying Johnson’s request can be found here (courtesy of Marc Raimondi) ______________________________________________ This morning some controversy arose during Daniel Cormier’s … More Legal Breakdown of Daniel Cormier Weigh in Controversy

Today the World Anti Doping Agency published their 2015 Anti-Doping  Rule Violations (“ADRV”) Report.  The full report can be found here. Combative sports only made up 2 of the top 10 sports with the most anti-doping rule violations.  Specifically boxing and wrestling placed 8th and 9th on the list. Of the overall adverse samples, 65% resulted in … More WADA’s 2015 Statistics Shed Light on Doping in Combat Sports

Today the US Anti Doping Agency announced that they have sanctioned Leonardo Pires Nogueira for testing positive for Clomiphene at the 2016 World Jiu-Jitsu Championships held in Long Beach, California. The event was organized by the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation (IBJJF). IBJJF contracted with USADA to conduct anti doping testing at the event.  Below is the … More BJJ Competitor Handed Two Year Ban for Doping

In March of 2014 Dennis Munson Jr. died in his debut, unregulated, amateur kickboxing bout in Wisconsin.  At the time the State did not regulate the sport. Munson’s family has, as first reported by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, filed a wrongful death lawsuit against a host of parties involved in organizing and overseeing the bout … More Legal Keys in the Dennis Munson Jr. Kickboxing Wrongful Death Lawsuit

A typical narrative seen in commercial Pay Per View piracy litigation is a Plaintiff seeking substantial damages disproportionate to any harm caused to them with Courts rarely awarding the hefty damages sought. In a sensible judgement released earlier this month the US District Court, D. New Jersey struck a reasonable position in awarding a total … More UFC 183 Piracy Leads to $5,411 Judgement