The UFC’s color commentator, Joe Rogan, a man who can honestly boast to have seen more live MMA fights and the weigh ins that precede them than most anyone else, is the latest vocal critic on the need for weight cut reform in the sport. In his latest podcast with guest Carlos Condit, Rogan suggested … More Joe Rogan “Athletic Commissions Are Sleeping On a Potential Time Bomb”
Following at least two known deaths in MMA due to rapid extreme weight cut practices and a much needed Dehydration and Weight Cutting Summit last year in California reforms are coming to this aspect of mixed martial arts. The Kansas Athletic Commisison is the latest to implement reforms. MMAFighting.com’s Marc Raimondi has the story and … More Kansas Athletic Commission Brings in Weight Cut Reforms
Update May 21, 2016 – In addition to the below Brandao remains on the NSAC’s agenda for their May 25 meeting noting “Hearing on Disciplinary Complaint against mixed martial artist Diego Brandao, for possible action” _________________________________________ Update May 20, 2016 – Today USADA issued a press release stating that Bradao accepted the anti-doping violation and … More Why Diego Brandao’s Marijuana Test May Lead to A Lesson in Triple Jeopardy
Update January 16, 2016– Fox Sports has now suspended Florian issuing the following statement: It is vitally important that FOX Sports and FOXSports.com maintain credibility and trust with their readers, viewers and fans. FOX UFC on-air personality Kenny Florian is being suspended beginning immediately for a critical oversight in a story posted earlier this week … More Fox Sports Analyst Kenny Florian Accused of “Outrageous” Plagiarism
Update January 14, 2016 – As speculated below there indeed has been a settlement as between Silva and Zuffa and this includes Zuffa releasing Silva from his UFC contract clearing him to fight overseas as his Nevada regulatory woes continue. Last year Wanderlei Silva suggested that the UFC “fixed fights” and that he could prove … More Wanderlei Silva Issues UFC “Fight Fixing” Apology; Released from Zuffa Contract
Adding to this site’s archived cases of UFC pay per view event piracy prosecutions, reasons for judgement were recently released by the US District Court, SD Georgia, Statesboro Division, awarding minimal statutory damages following the commercial piracy of UFC 161. In the recent case (Joe Hand Promotions, Inc v. Flynt) the Defendant operated a bar … More Minimal Damages Awarded Following UFC 161 Piracy
The pre-fight medical questionnaire is an important document which, when filled out incorrectly, can lead to significant legal consequences for fighters. You need look no further than to Nick Diaz’s legal woes and the lawsuits against Manny Pacquiao for examples of this or to the recent Supreme Court of Canada decision finding that undisclosed doping is … More Nevada Athletic Commission Adopts New Pre Fight Questionnaire
Lost in yesterday’s news of Nick Diaz’s drastically reduced suspension following his Nevada Athletic Commission marijuana saga, is Wanderlei Silva’s prolonged and ongoing battle with the Commission reaching back to a ducked out of competition drug test in May of 2014. In short Silva ran and was issued a lifetime ban and a $70,000 fine … More Nevada Athletic Commission Accused of Holding Wanderlei Silva Hearing “Hostage”
Today the Mixed Martial Arts Fighters Association launched an online petition seeking for support to expand the Muhammad Ali Act to professional Mixed Martial Arts. The petition can be found here and reads as follows – To: Chairman, House Subcommittee on Workforce Protections Stop unfair and anticompetitive practices in MMA. MMA is the fastest growing … More Mixed Marital Arts Fighters Association Petition for Ali Act Expansion
Further Update January 12, 2016 – Diaz and the NAC reached a settlement agreement that was unanimously approved at the hearing. His suspension was reduced from 5 years to 18 months. His fine was reduced from $166,462 to $100,000. Diaz was ordered to provide the NAC three clean urine test results before is next contest … More Nevada Athletic Commission Reduce Diaz Penalty; Delay Silva Re-hearing Until February
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