On May 11 the Nevada Judiciary will resolve the ongoing legal challenge between Wandelei Silva and the NSAC with respect to the boundaries of their out of competition drug testing powers. MMAJunkie’s John Morgan attended this weeks judicial review and recorded the entirety of the parties submissions. For those interested here is the video- … More Full Wanderlei Silva v. NSAC Court Proceedings
In the latest judicial damage assessment following UFC PPV piracy, reasons for judgement were released by the US District Court, SD Ohio Eastern Division, assessing damages of $3,750 following the commercial piracy of UFC 160. In the recent case (Joe Hand Promotions , Inc. v. Buckman) the Defendants operated a sports bar which displayed UFC 160 … More $3,750 in Damages Assessed Following UFC 160 Piracy
It is a not so well kept secret that performance enhancing drug testing is all but non-existent in amateur mixed martial arts competitions. While addressing doping at the elite professional level is important, it is equally valuable to weed out a culture of cheating at the entry level to meaningfully address a potentially dangerous problem. … More IMMAF Announces Performance Enhancing Drug Policy
In the latest addition to this site’s archived cases addressing Pay Per View Piracy, reasons for judgement were released this month ordering a Defendant to pay just over $14,500 in damages and costs following the commercial piracy of UFC 150. In the recent case (Joe Hand Promotions , Inc v. KJ’s Wings and Ale, LLC) … More UFC 150 Piracy Leads to $14,500 Judgement
Update February 16, 2016 – The nearly year old legal battle outlined below has apparently come to an end with the parties reaching a settlement with Jackson returning to Bellator who issued a press release today advising as follows “Following an amicable agreement to settle the litigation between the two parties, the always entertaining and … More Quinton Jackson Enjoined From Competing for UFC
This article was originally published in 2015. It is updated periodically as new fatalities in MMA are documented _________________________________________ This weekend it was reported that 27 year old Ramin Zeynalov died after suffering a blow to the head in an Azerbaijanian MMA event. This is the 11th death in the modern history of MMA. Like with boxing, … More MMA’s Modern Fatality List
Update – March 26, 2015 – The Brazilian Commission has now updated their rules to allow a bout result to be overturned in these circumstances and have changed the result to a no-contest. Here is their rule change: “The Executive Committee may, on an exceptional basis, revert a decision to “no contest” if it determines that … More Fixing Poor Stoppages in MMA
Update March 22, 2015 – Ryan Machan has confirmed this bout has now been cancelled – _______________________________________________ In an interesting development, former UFC Fighter Cody McKenzie is scheduled to headline Havoc FC 8 which takes place on March 27, 2015 in Red Deer Alberta. Here is the promotions advertisement of the bout – McKenzie is … More Cody McKenzie Scheduled to Fight in Midst of MMA Suspension
This weekend previously undefeated Australian featherweight boxer Braydon Smith died following a 10 round decision loss to John Vincent Moralde. Death is no stranger to boxing with the risks being well documented. Following combat sports deaths this is how the media conversation typically goes – 1. Stories of the fatality break with the usual sympathies … More Boxing Death Brings the Usual Questions Instead of the Important One
Litigation is perhaps the one avenue which sheds the most light on business practices in combat sports and more details are emerging through the ongoing contract dispute between Bellator and Quinton “Rampage” Jackson. In support of their desired injunction Bellator President Scott Coker filed a Certification with the Superior Court of New Jersey which provides … More Coker – Rampage Compensated Over $1 Million, “Manufactured” Contract Breach
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