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Judge Reminds UFC That Public Access to Lawsuit Documents is the Norm

May 21, 2016

In the earlier stages of the Anti Trust Lawsuit against UFC parent company Zuffa the parties requested and the Court approved a blanket protective order over documents exchanged during the discovery process which largely prevents the public from accessing the documents when filed as part of the judicial proceedings. Earlier this month, however, Magistrate Judge … More Judge Reminds UFC That Public Access to Lawsuit Documents is the Norm

USADA, Former UFC Fighters and “Retained Jurisdiction”

May 20, 2016

Shortly after testing positive for marijuana metabolites by an in competition test conducted by USADA at UFC 195 along with other legal woes Diego Brandao was released from the promotion. This week USADA announced that they have sanctioned Brandao with a 9 month suspension for the anti-doping policy violation. This is the first example of USADA’s … More USADA, Former UFC Fighters and “Retained Jurisdiction”

$32,500 Piracy Settlement Reached Following Likely UFC PPV Piracy

May 19, 2016

Adding to this site’s archived case summaries involving UFC pay per view event piracy, reasons for judgement were released this week by the US District Court, C.D. California, confirming a settlement of $32,500. There are few facts revealed in the published reasons (Joe Hand Promotions Inc. v. Asratian) with the Court simply confirming a joint … More $32,500 Piracy Settlement Reached Following Likely UFC PPV Piracy

Return To Combat Sports Following Concussion

May 17, 2016

In my ongoing efforts to document scientific studies addressing safety issues in combat sports, a useful article was published this month in the Korean Journal of Neurotrauma addressing sport related head injuries and return to sport protocols. While the recent article titled A Review of Sport-Related Head Injuries, does not present any new data or … More Return To Combat Sports Following Concussion

$110,000 Request for Damages Denied Following UFC Piracy, $1,800 Awarded

May 17, 2016

Reasons for judgement were released earlier this month by the US District Court, S.D. Georgia, Augusta Division, considering damages following the commercial piracy of UFC 163. In the recent case (Joe Hand Promotions Inc v. Beck) the Defendant operated a commercial establishment that displayed UFC 163 without purchasing the pay per view event by paying … More $110,000 Request for Damages Denied Following UFC Piracy, $1,800 Awarded

Following Long List of Injuries UFC Implements Weight Cut Reforms

May 12, 2016

After fighter Yang Jian Bing died from complications secondary to a rapid extreme weight cut for a bout scheduled in the Phillipines ONE Championship was quick to implement reforms. There have been numerous well documented injuries due to rapid extreme weight cut practices in MMA and regulators have slowly taken action (click here to read about California … More Following Long List of Injuries UFC Implements Weight Cut Reforms

How Not To Strengthen Your “Chin” For Combat Sports

May 10, 2016

Further update – This 2014 study is instructive on this topic finding that “For every one pound increase in neck strength, odds of concussion decreased by 5 %” ___________________________________________________________– Update May 11, 2016 – while discussing this article on Twitter Dr. Margaret Goodman, former ringside physician, neurologist and head of VADA pointed out a previous article … More How Not To Strengthen Your “Chin” For Combat Sports

WBC Launches Strict Anti-Doping Program For Top Ranked Fighters

May 7, 2016

Update May 10, 2016 – VADA/WBC have now published the forms and policies behind their Clean Boxing Program. These can be found here. WBC Clean Boxing Program Overview WBC Clean Boxing Program Prohibited List WBC Clean Boxing Program Registration and Release Form WBC Clean Boxing Program Specimen Collecitons Procedures WBC Clean Boxing Program TUE Application … More WBC Launches Strict Anti-Doping Program For Top Ranked Fighters

Study – Boxing Headgear Ban Results In “Significantly Decreased” Head Injury Rate, More Cuts

April 30, 2016

Although the Amateur International Boxing Association’s recent ban of headgear in competition has been somewhat controversial, a recent study has found the ban has resulted in fewer head injuries for competitors. The recent study, published in this month’s Clinical Journal of Sports Medicine, the authors reviewed “stoppages due to blows to the head by comparing World … More Study – Boxing Headgear Ban Results In “Significantly Decreased” Head Injury Rate, More Cuts

Can a UFC Release Stop USADA Anti-Doping Consequences? Maldanado May Find Out

April 28, 2016

In an interesting development recently released UFC fighter Fabio Maldanado reportedly admitted to using DHEA, a substance banned by the UFC/USADA Anti Doping Policy, during his last UFC fight in November 2015. Maldanado is quoted as follows – “I was in my final UFC stretch and they had random tests, I was using DHEA, because … More Can a UFC Release Stop USADA Anti-Doping Consequences? Maldanado May Find Out