Extreme dehydration followed by rapid weight gain are common in combat sports. Many well documented injuries and even deaths are linked to these practices. But they persist because athletes believe they have a competitive advantage if they outweigh their opponents by the time of competition. A recent study revealed that these beliefs are supported. In … More Study – Fighters Who Regain More Weight Post Weigh in Enjoy More Success

Julie Kedzie is a pioneer. One of the earliest stars of women’s mixed martial arts. Winning tournaments, championships and displaying her talent on platforms such as Showtime back when the UFC refused to have women competing in their promotion. Her resume speaks for itself. Even after retirement from competition Kedzie continues to contribute to the … More Julie Kedzie Pledges Brain For CTE Research

Legendary boxer Eder Jofre has become the latest athlete to donate his brain for CTE research. Jofre, who passed away in October 2022, is widely considered to be one of the best boxer’s of all time and the only Brazilian inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame. He retired with an incredible 72-2-4 record … More Hall of Fame Boxer Donates Brain For CTE Research

Only 6% of polled combat sports coaches had adequate brain health knowledge. Let’s get that to 100%. Below are high resolution PDF files of the posters co-created by Fighting Foundation and the Association of Ringside Physicians. (The CTE poster has two options to choose from, one with all the information on one page and one … More Let’s Knockout Brain Health Ignorance From Combat Sports!

In an announcement I am very proud to make our charitable organization Fighting Foundation along side the Association of Ringside Physicians have teamed up to create medically sound, easy to understand and vitally important posters for the combat sports community educating the public about Concussion and CTE. These are free for anyone to use. Tailored … More Fighting Foundation and Ringside Doctors Team Up to Create Concussion and CTE Posters For Gyms!

Update – I made a formal public record’s request to Nevada and obtained a copy of the official slap fighting rules the commission approved. Here they are in full OFFICIAL RULES OF POWER SLAPA. PromoterSchiaffo LLC (the “Promoter”).B. Matches & ParticipantsPower Slap matches (each a “Match”) consist of two unarmed combatants. Each combatant participates as … More Nevada Approves Official “Slap Fighting” Ruleset; Asks Promoter to Make Sure “No One Dies”