Author: EMagraken

UFC 155 Piracy Leads to $4,300 Damage Assessment

July 30, 2016

Adding to this site’s archived case summaries of UFC Pay Per View piracy prosecutions, reasons for judgement were released recently by the US District Court, S.D. Texas, Houston Division granting default judgement and assessing damages following the commercial piracy of UFC 155. In the recent case (Joe Hand Promotions, Inc. v. Menendez) the Defendant displayed … More UFC 155 Piracy Leads to $4,300 Damage Assessment

Inspector General Slams New York State Athletic Commission

July 27, 2016

The New York State Athletic Commission, a regulator whose powers have been greatly expanded through recent legislative overhaul of New York’s combat sports landscape, has come under harsh criticism by Inspector General Catherine Leahy Scott. Scott, who was tasked with scrutinizing the NYSAC after a heavyweight boxer sustained a brain injury in a 2013 bout at … More Inspector General Slams New York State Athletic Commission

Court Strikes Sensible Balance in UFC Piracy Case

July 24, 2016

Adding to this site’s archived case summaries involving UFC PPV piracy awards, reasons for judgement were released this week by the US District Court, ND Indiana, Hammond Division, assessing damages following the commercial piracy of UFC 168. In this week’s case (Joe Hand Promotions, Inc v. Chapman) the Defendant displayed UFC 168 at a Lounge … More Court Strikes Sensible Balance in UFC Piracy Case

Let’s Talk Steroids, Science and Dangers in Combat Sports

July 22, 2016

(Update July 23, 2106 – Using this spreadsheet documenting reported MMA PED test failures to date, I reviewed all in-competition test failures.  The data reveals that athletes using prohibited substances in-competition won 45 times and lost 65 times.  Removing the marijuana tests from the equation skews the results a little but caught PED using athletes … More Let’s Talk Steroids, Science and Dangers in Combat Sports

Shlemenko Doping Penalties Reduced – Full Judicial Reasons

July 21, 2016

Last year the California State Athletic Commission fined Alexander Shlemenko and handed him a three year suspension after “testing positive for steroids”. As previously reported the regulatory hearing left much to be desired from a perspective of due process and objective fairness.  Shlemenko judicially reviewed the CSAC’s decision and in part succeeded by having his fine … More Shlemenko Doping Penalties Reduced – Full Judicial Reasons

Damage, Damage, Damage. New MMA Rules To Tell it Like it Is

July 21, 2016

update – The below rules passed but the word Damage was replaced with Impact to appease objections from some commissions.  ________________________ As first reported by MMAFighting’s Marc Raimondi, the Association of Boxing Commission’s rules and regulations committee has released their proposed changes to MMA’s judging criteria.  These make it clear that, in a word, damage … More Damage, Damage, Damage. New MMA Rules To Tell it Like it Is

UFC Stalls New Fighter Emil Meek With 4 Month Testing Period

July 20, 2016

The UFC controversially used their discretion to waive the 4 month US Anti Doping Agency testing period for un-retiring athletes when Brock Lesnar returned for UFC 200.  Lesnar then reportedly failed 2 anti-doping tests in connection with the bout.  This has led to fallout on several fronts including calls by Lesnar’s opponent, Mark Hunt, to … More UFC Stalls New Fighter Emil Meek With 4 Month Testing Period

Why Cro-Cop’s UFC Release Allows Him To Scoff at USADA’s 2 Year Ban

July 20, 2016

As reported by MixedMartialArts.com, the UFC has released Mirko “CroCop” Filipovic. Filipovic admitted to out of competition use of HGH shortly after being subject to USADA testing and earned the distinction of being the first fighter to be sanctioned under the UFC’s/USADA anti doping regime.  USADA hit Filipovic with a 2 year period of “ineligibility”. Interestingly, the … More Why Cro-Cop’s UFC Release Allows Him To Scoff at USADA’s 2 Year Ban