As recently discussed, there is a race underway for organization efforts for professional MMA fighters with the long-standing Mixed Martial Arts Fighters Association taking shots at the newly minted Professional Fighters Association. The PFA held their first press conference and fired back not only at the MMAFA but also at the UFC. I will repeat my … More Professional Fighters Association Comes out Swinging At First Press Conference

When the Criminal Code was amended in 2013 paving the way for Mixed Martial Arts to be legalized in Canada other sports were disrupted in the wake of legal change.  In particular, professional kickboxing was left in legal limbo with some Provinces taking the position that the overhauled Criminal Code prohibited the legalization of the … More Canadian Sport Ministries Endorse Legalizing Pro Kickboxing

As recently discussed there is a race for control of Mixed Martial Arts fighter organization efforts with the longstanding Mixed Martial Arts Fighters Association expressing concern about the Professional Fighters Association bursting onto the scene after the UFC’s $4 Billion sale. The MMAFA has now published the below press release urging for fighters to join … More MMAFA Calls Out Competitors, Makes “Sales Pitch” to Fighters

For the better part of a decade lawyer Rob Maysey has been pushing for a more equitable labor landscape for professional MMA athletes through the Mixed Martial Arts Fighters Association.  Mayesey’s efforts have included lobbying for State legislative reform, Federal legislative reform, an anti-trust lawsuit against the sport’s biggest promoter and vocally creating awareness of current … More Fragmentation in the Struggle for MMA Fighter Unity

Remember the days when UFC and other Mixed Martial Arts athletes were legally allowed to use steroids (testosterone)? If not here’s a brief reminder.  Athletes wanted exogenous testosterone.  A prohibited substance both in and out of competition.  The loophole?  They would tell athletic commissions (or the UFC in events they self regulate) that they suffered … More The TRT Papers – Mixed Martial Arts’ Skeletons in the Closet

Further Update August 3, 2016 – Today the ABC unanimously agreed to aim for January 1, 2017 as the target date for each commission to get these new rules in force ________________________________ Update – The rules voted on were revised at the last minute and replaced the word “damage” to “impact” in the revised judging … More ABC Adopts Overhaul to MMA’s Unified Rules

Update – For anyone interested here is video from day one of the Conference.  My presentation begins at the 2 hour 33 minute mark __________________________________________________ Today I had the pleasure of presenting at the 28th Annual ABC Conference where I was asked to discuss various legal trends in combative sport that should be of concern … More Welcome ABC Conference Attendees