Combat Sports Law

In the wake of the high profile mishandling of Tua Tagovailoa’s on field concussions by the NFL one professional boxing commissioner has called out the league for their health and safety standards. The below is written by Gregory Sirb, the long acting Executive of Pennsylvania’s State Athletic Commission that oversees various professional combat sports including … More Does Boxing Have Better Brain Trauma Policies Than the NFL?

Alberta is a unique jurisdiction for combat sports regulation. It is the only jurisdiction in the US or Canada where the sports are not regulated by the State or Province but instead kick the regulatory can down the line to the municipal level. So City by City the rules and regulations differ. Last month the … More Edmonton Puts “Pause” On All Combat Sports Events

At UFC 279 the card underwent a massive last minute shuffle after Khamzat Chimaev missed weight by a wide margin, the Nevada Athletic Commission decided to use their powers to ignore some of their rules, and many fighters stepped up to the plate to take new opponents on incredibly short notice. This led former UFC … More The UFC Should Not Mock Fighter Brain Injury

Elias Theodorou died this week after privately battling cancer. He was far too young. Only 34 years old. One of Canada’s most accomplished MMA fighters earning more wins in the UFC than any other Canadian except for GSP. Elias made history. Multiple times. Earning the first ever cannabis therapeutic use exemption for a professional athlete … More Rest In Peace Mr. Theodorou

Just now Khamzat Chimaev missed weight for his main event with Nate Diaz by 7.5 pounds. The UFC claims the Nevada Commission is giving him a further hour to make weight. Folks, this is a mess. Let’s drill through some of the issues. A fighter cannot cut more than 2 pounds after missing weight in … More Let’s Talk Diaz, Khamzat and the Legal Mess in Nevada

My lawfirm, via combatsportslaw, was proud to sponsor badass Ukrainian fighter Olena Kolesnyk during this season’s Professional Fighters League run in the women’s lightweight bracket. Congratulations on a great showing and making it to the semifinals. A great run! And thank you for the social media shoutout. Looking forward to what’s next for you! The … More Congratulations to Olena Kolesnyk on her PFL Run!

(Fighters, the ABC will be creating their registration system for fighters who wish to participate on the Committee shortly. One easy way to stay informed is via the non profit Fighting Foundation who will update you once the ABC’s registration process is complete) ________________________________________________________ After hundreds of current and retired fighters signed an open letter … More Its Official! ABC Creates a “Fighters Committee”