Update February 23, 2015 –  I’d like to thank MMA’s official record keeper, Kirik Jenness, for reproducing portions of this story and featuring it prominently at his flagship site mixedmartialarts.com.  I encourage anyone interested in the subject to visit there and engage in the dialogue. ______________________________________ Yesterday the UFC announced their plans for stricter Performance … More Practical Barriers for the UFC’s Planned Random Drug Testing Program

Recently MMA personality Front Row Brian suggested that the UFC sent anonymous samples to the US Anti Doping Agency for testing and that “about 70% of the samples came back dirty“.  It was suggested that this is the reason why the UFC “decided to abandon their out of competition drug testing program“. Here are the … More 70% of UFC Roster Using PED’s?

Today the BC Ministry of Community, Sport and Cultural Development announced that Wayne Willows is replacing Dave Maedel as BC’s Athletic Commissioner.  Dave Maedel has accepted a position at the Ministry of Forest, Lands, and Natural Resource Operations. Below is the full announcement – Wayne Willows has been an accomplished public servant with 35 years … More BC Appoints New Athletic Commissioner

Zuffa, the UFC’s parent company, is now facing a fourth anti trust lawsuit.  Filed by Mac Danzig and Gabe Ruediger, this claim largely mirrors the previous claims currently before the courts filed by Cung Le, Nathan Quarry, Jon Fitch, Luis Vazquez, Dennis Hallman, Brandon Vera and Pablo Garza.  The full claim can be found here – Danzig et al … More Mac Danzig and Gabe Ruediger File Fourth Anti Trust Suit Against UFC

Earlier this week I had the pleasure of making an appearance on the Fight Network’s MMA Meltdown with Gabriel Morency discussing some of the latest legal topics in combat sports.   You can find the full interview here: I’d like to thank Gabriel for having me as a guest  If you are visiting here for the first time after listening … More Welcome MMA Meltdown Viewers!

Last month, Judge Edward J. Davila related the three separate anti-trust class action complaints filed against UFC parent company Zuffa and transferred them to his courtroom. The first battle in this litigation has been waged by Zuffa seeking to move these cases away from California, where they were filed, and into Nevada. Judge Davila will preside … More Zuffa Class Action Transferred To Judge Edward J. Davila’s Court Room