Fight Doctors Call for “Curved-Finger MMA Glove Design” to Reduce Eyepokes

December 23, 2024

From time to time the Association of Ringside Physicians (“ARP”) publish position statements on crucial health and safety issues in combative sports. Their latest position statement covers all things eye health from pre fight examinations, disqualifying medical conditions and post bout care. In addition to this the statement calls for use of curved MMA gloves. … More Fight Doctors Call for “Curved-Finger MMA Glove Design” to Reduce Eyepokes

Study – Odds of Getting CTE Increase 34% With Each Year Playing Contact Hockey

December 4, 2024

Study after study show CTE is a disease of mileage. The more brain rattling an athlete experiences over their career the greater their chances of acquiring the deadly brain disease. CTE does not care what sport you play. It does not care if you are an amateur or a professional. It does not care if … More Study – Odds of Getting CTE Increase 34% With Each Year Playing Contact Hockey

Judge Recommends Alberta Scrap City Athletic Commissions and Move to Province Wide Model

November 7, 2024

Alberta is a total outlier when it comes to combat sports regulation. Throughout all of CAnada and the US combat sports are overseen by Provincial, State or Tribal commissions. Alberta, however, does not have a provincial commission and instead allows municipalities to oversee these sports. In 2017 former UFC athlete Tim Hague died following a … More Judge Recommends Alberta Scrap City Athletic Commissions and Move to Province Wide Model

Nevada Commission Removes Cannabis as Banned Substance, Gears Up For New Unified Rules

October 29, 2024

Two noteworthy regulatory developments took place today in Nevada. First Nevada removed cannabis as a banned substance for combat sports athletes. Second Nevada is preparing to formally adopt the latest Unified Rules of MMA. These removed the 12-6 elbow strike as a foul and also changed the definition of ‘grounded’ fighter expanding the situations where … More Nevada Commission Removes Cannabis as Banned Substance, Gears Up For New Unified Rules

Study – Muay Thai Fighters Who Cut/Gain More Weight Have Advantage

October 20, 2024

A recent study was published tracking weight cuts / weight gains for Muay Thai athletes to see if there was any relationship with weight cutting and winning. In short there was. In the study, titled Rapid Weight Changes and Competitive Outcomes in Muay Thai and Mixed Martial Arts: A 14-Month Study of 24 Combat Sports … More Study – Muay Thai Fighters Who Cut/Gain More Weight Have Advantage

PFL/Bellator Fighter Reportedly in Coma From Rapid Extreme Weight Cut

October 19, 2024

Today it was revealed that Brazilian fighter Daiane Silva, who was making her Bellator/PFL debut, fell into a coma during a rapid extreme weight cut. The news was confirmed by Cris Cyborg’s MMA promotion This tragedy occured a full month ago but is just making public headlines today. In a concerning twist to this tragedy … More PFL/Bellator Fighter Reportedly in Coma From Rapid Extreme Weight Cut

Study Review – Female Contact Sport Athletes Suffer More Concussions With Worse Outcomes Than Men

October 18, 2024

A recent study was published in the Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine reviewing recent studies addressing female concussion rates and outcomes compared to males. In the article, titled Concussion in Female Athletes of Contact Sports – A Scoping Review, the authors reviewed 22 studies on the subject published in recent years. In short they found … More Study Review – Female Contact Sport Athletes Suffer More Concussions With Worse Outcomes Than Men

UFC Vets Declare They Are Broke and Broken

October 8, 2024

Headaches, suicidal ideation, depression, traumatic brain injury, likely CTE, financial hardship and outright disability. These are facts contained in sworn declarations by UFC veterans in a recent court filing in the Le v. Zuffa class action lawsuit. By quick background the UFC is facing two class action lawsuits alleging they unlawfully suppressed fighter pay via … More UFC Vets Declare They Are Broke and Broken