This week the Nevada Athletic Commission green lit the new combat spectacle of ‘slap fighting‘. In short a competition where competitors allow themselves to be slapped in the head without utilizing defence to avoid the impact. Rose Gracie of Fighting Foundation, a charitable organization I’m involved with which has spearheaded various noteworthy health and safety … More Nevada Reveals More Details For “Slap Fighting”
The BC Athletic Commission enjoys monopoly jurisdiction over certain combat sports in BC including amateur kickboxing and amateur Muay Thai. Many events have taken place in recent years in BC that could meet the definition of these sports. Sometimes they are marketed as amateur karate which the BCAC does not oversee. This week the BCAC … More BC Athletic Commission Publishes Warning to Western Canadian Martial Arts Championship
Further update October 19, 2022– I reached out to the Association of Boxing Commissions and Combative Sports for comment on this regulatory development. Their only reply is “No comment, we will wait and see.“. Update October 18, 2022 – Nevada has now approved slap fighting. As expected. A ‘sport’ which takes out all defence from … More Nevada To Consider Approving “Slap Fighting”
Among the many important topics canvassed at the 2022 Association of Ringside Physicians annual conference this past week in Las Vegas was an open discussion on transgender athlete participation in combat sports. Like many topics in combat sports there is no universal regulatory standard. With commissions varying their practices from State to State, Province to … More Association of Ringside Physicians Holds Open Discussion on Transgender Athletes in Combat Sports
Headgear. Does it help? Does it harm? Different combat sports have toyed with their rules over the years and medical studies on the value of headgear can be a bit scattered and incomplete. Trying to fill this gap the Association of Ringside Physicians highlighted data at their 2022 annual conference in Las Vegas Nevada giving … More Ringside Doctors Working on Consensus Statement on Headgear in Combat Sports
The 2022 Association of Ringside Physicians annual conference just wrapped up in Las Vegas. Among the many great topics covered was recent data finding glove poke rates are higher in the UFC and the PFL which use a similar glove vs Bellator that uses a glove with more curve. The presentation, presented by current ARP … More Study – UFC Glove Type Linked With “Clear Pattern” of Higher Eye Poke Rate
Today the Colorado Office of Combative Sports and Combative Sports Commission held a rulemaking hearing with a host of changes on the agenda. I have confirmed with the Commission’s Director who has just advised that “everything passed“. Among the highlights are Several other changes were also passed. The full rulemaking agenda can be found here.
Not trying to hook you with a clickbait headline but a short exchange between YouTube star turned pro boxer Jake Paul and labor side union lawyer Lucas Middlebrook is worth keeping an eye on. After reporter Stephen A Smith feigned (or actually has) ignorance about the woeful amount of revenues UFC fighters get (about an … More Jake Paul to MMA Labor Lawyer “Hit me in the DMs”
BKFC 31 is scheduled to take place on October 15 in Denver Colorado. Among the bouts was one featuring UFC veteran Melvin Guillard. As first reported by MyMMANews the Colorado Combative Sports Commission has apparently pulled this fight after ‘further research‘. Among the critics of the proposed bare knuckle boxing bout was Luke Thomas who … More Colorado Shuts Down Melvin Guillard Bare Knuckle Boxing Licence
The non profit Fighting Foundation has released their first in a series of fighter health and safety videos providing brain health basics for fighters. Labelled the ‘white belt’ video it is short, simple and to the point. Tells fighters some key information about concussions and CTE. The core message being that CTE is linked to … More Fighting Foundation Launches Fighter Brain Health Basics Video
Combat Sports Law 