Update November 2, 2015 – Conor McGregor’s teammate, Gunnar Nelson, recently provided an interview indicating McGregor was indeed injured going into UFC 189 telling Submission Radio that “He showed up on one leg. That’s basically what happened. He did the best he could. He was injured. There’s no doubt. He was injured going into the fight … More Did Conor McGregor Lie to the Nevada State Athletic Commission About his Torn ACL?

Two regulatory topics that I have been vocal about that can benefit from reform in Nevada are their methods for determining in competition marijuana use and the apparent loophole that exists for blood doping in the State.  You can click here and here for my prior discussion of these issues. I have submitted the below … More My Public Comments for the Nevada State Athletic Commission

Update October 27, 2015 – Marc Raimondi at MMAFighting reports that there are indeed settlement discussions between Diaz and the NSAC making it appear that entry of a final order is being stalled to explore a non-judicial resolution to this saga. Update October 15, 2015 – the NSAC’s Bob Bennett responded to my inquiry unfortunately … More A Graceful Way Out of the Nick Diaz Fiasco for the NSAC

MMA fighter Nick Diaz resonates with the public.  After being banned from combat sports for 5 years by the Nevada State Athletic Commission for a controversial positive marijuana reading following UFC 183, there was an outcry of support for Diaz and criticism of the NSAC.  Perhaps the most interesting of which (in addition to securing … More Nick Diaz White House Petition Crosses 100K Threshold – What Will This Mean?

Earlier this year Zuffa, the UFC’s parent company, sued Wanderlei Silva alleging Defamation and Business Disparagement after Silva stated that the UFC had engaged in “fixed fights“. This week, as first reported by John Nash, Silva fired back seeking to dismiss the lawsuit.  Perhaps the most interesting argument Silva raised was expanding on what he … More Wanderlei Silva Fires Back in UFC “Fixed Fight” Defamation Lawsuit

This past week has seen two crucial developments in the anti-trust lawsuit filed by various fighters against the UFC.  First the UFC lost a motion to dismiss the claim.  Second, the UFC lost a motion to prevent one of the Plaintiff’s key lawyers, Rob Maysey, who was instrumental in getting the litigation underway and founder … More The UFC’s Books About To Be Opened in Anti Trust Laswsuit

This morning Jon Jones plead guilty to a 4th degree felony after being involved in a hit and run causing injury to his victim, a crime which came with a potential of up to 18 months imprisonment. A plea deal was reached and he was sentenced to a conditional discharge (basically meaning Jones will not … More Jon Jones Pleads Guilty To 4th Degree Felony; Granted Conditional Discharge

On Friday the UFC lost a motion to dismiss the proposed class action anti trust lawsuits against them.  If you are not following the ins and outs of this litigation I encourage you to do so at BloodyElbow where Paul Gift and John Nash have provided coverage that is second to none. In Gift’s play by … More Are UFC Contracts, Like a Diamond, Forever?