The BC Athletic Commissioner has announced that John McCarthy’s and Jerin Valel’s COMMAND training course will be back in BC from June 7-9, 2014 which will provide – Certification for New Professional MMA Judges – Re-certification for Previously Certified COMMAND Judges – Re certification for Previously Certified COMMAND Referees – Training for Amateur MMA Referees … More COMMAND Training Course Comes Back to BC
As recently discussed, the Province of Quebec has not legalized professional MMA under the Unified Rules but instead adopted a peculiar cousin of the sport known as “Mixed Boxing“. Perhaps more interestingly, as John McCarthy confirms, Quebec’s Athletic Commission instructs its officials to ignore their own rules when the UFC comes to town. … More The Dozens of Ignored Rule Violations at TUF Nations Finale
Following the Wyoming State Board of MMA’s statement justifying a combatant fighting after losing consciousness between rounds the Association of Boxing Commissions has stepped in calling for a full investigation of this matter. The ABC’s press release has just been shared with me and I reproduce a copy below:
Update April 13, 2014 – The Wyoming State Board of MMA has responded to criticism of the below conduct with the following self serving comments: All parties, including Mr.Maranhao, believed and stated unequivocally that Mr. Maranhao was medically safe to and capable of finishing the fight…. The Wyoming State Board of Mixed Martial Arts stands … More Licencing Consequences Following Wyoming Fighter Collapse?
___________________________________________________________ The TUF Nations Finale on April 16, 2014 will legally be governed by Quebec’s Regulation Regarding Combat Sports . These regulations don’t actually approve MMA under the unified rules, instead the Province has legalized a unique sport known as “mixed boxing”. As previously highlighted, these call for some significant variations from the … More Quebec Prompts Officials To Ignore Their Laws When the UFC Comes to Town
With the UFC coming to Quebec City for the TUF Nations Finale on April 16, 2014, I contacted the Quebec Athletic Commission (The Regie des alcools, des courses at des jeux) to determine if they have followed Nevada’s lead by banning TRT TUE’s or if these are still available in Quebec. Section 71.1 of Quebec’s … More Quebec Athletic Commission Gives Perplexing Answer Regarding TRT TUE’s
Last year I highlighted BC’s position that professional kickboxing and muay thai events are not allowed under the updated Section 83 of the Criminal Code. The Senator that drafted the law responded disagreeing with the Province’s narrow interpretation of the law. Senator Runciman has since taken a stronger stance stating that BC’s interpretation of the law he … More Senator Runciman: View that Pro Kickboxing Can’t Be Legal “Defies Logic”.
One issue that separates MMA from other mainstream sports is the accessibility of athlete pay information. The public has ready access to salaries paid to athletes in the NHL, NBA, NFL, MLB. Even individual sports such as golf and tennis have publicly announced purses. In the world of MMA fighter pay is far less clear. … More Insight Into Ronda Rousey’s Fight and Endorsement Pay
Last week, while browsing TopMMANews, I read that the Edmonton Combative Sports Commission announced an “MMA Fighter of the Year” for 2013. I noticed this was written in the April Fool’s day edition of the Rumour Mill so I chalked it up to a gag. Curiosity got the best of me, however, and I … More An Appearance of Bias by the Edmonton Combative Sports Commission?
What happens when a fighter walks out to music in a live combat sports event without proper licencing arrangements in place? Reasons for judgement were released in late 2013 addressing this issue (with the Supreme Court of the United States denying certiorari on March 31, 2014). In short the artist can seek statutory damages or elect … More Combat Sports Walk Out Music and Copyright Lawsuits
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