Fair Market Value, and Little More, Awarded for Boxing Pay Per View Piracy

October 9, 2016

Adding to this site’s archived posts addressing combat sports piracy, reasons for judgement were released recently by the US District Court, W.D. Arkansas, Fayetteville Division, assessing damages following the commercial piracy of Floyd Mayweather, Jr. vs. Saul Alvarez. In the recent case (J & J Sports Productions, Inc v. Lara) the Defendant displayed the boxing pay … More Fair Market Value, and Little More, Awarded for Boxing Pay Per View Piracy

Subconcussive Impacts – Frequency and Magnitude Matter

October 9, 2016

Adding to this site’s archives of safety studies in combat sports, a recent article was published in the Journal of Neurology and Neurorehabilitation Research further noting the connection between neurological system impairment and the frequency and severity of subconcussive head impacts. In the article, titled “PROTECT THE PLAYER, PROTECT THE GAME: SUBCONCUSSION AND CHRONIC TRAUMATIC … More Subconcussive Impacts – Frequency and Magnitude Matter

EBI To Add Limited Striking – Will Regulatory Barriers Arise?

October 7, 2016

Update March 8, 2017 – This weekend EBI hosted 3 combat jiu jitsu bouts.  Andy Foster of the California State Athletic Commission confirmed this event required State regulation and that regulatory oversight was delegated to CAMO. As reported on the Underground, the Eddie Bravo Invitational, a leading no-gi Brazilian Jiu Jitsu tournament based in California, … More EBI To Add Limited Striking – Will Regulatory Barriers Arise?

$23,000 Judgement Upheld For UFC 157 Piracy

October 4, 2016

Adding to this site’s archived posts addressing UFC Pay Per View piracy, reasons for judgement were released recently by the US District Court, D. Arizona, upholding a $23,000 default judgement following the commercial piracy of UFC 157. In the recent case (Joe Hand Promotions, Inc. v. Manzo) the Defendant displayed UFC 157 at their restaurant … More $23,000 Judgement Upheld For UFC 157 Piracy

Why Tyson Fury’s Out of Competition Cocaine Use is and is not a Violation

October 1, 2016

(Tyson Fury Twitter profile pic) Today it was reported that world heavyweight champion boxer Tyson Fury tested positive for cocaine metabolites in an out-of-competition test taken on September 22. Fury was scheduled to defend his WBA and WBO belts in a rematch with Wladimir Klitschko but he pulled out before this drug test finding became … More Why Tyson Fury’s Out of Competition Cocaine Use is and is not a Violation

A Legal Breakdown of the UFC’s Options Addressing Roy Nelson’s Referee Kick

September 26, 2016

Update November 18, 2016 – Brazil’s Super Justice Court of Sport has now addressed this matter and handed Nelson a $24,000 fine and 9 month suspension. _____________________________________ At UFC Fight Night 95 Roy Nelson unceremoniously kicked referee John McCarthy after a perceived late stoppage.  This upset the heavyweight who believes he had to then inflict … More A Legal Breakdown of the UFC’s Options Addressing Roy Nelson’s Referee Kick

Study – Biomarkers Could Help Identify CTE Risk in Athletes With History of Brain Injury

September 26, 2016

Mild traumatic brain injury is sometimes referred to as an ‘invisible injury’ as there is often no objective evidence to help diagnose the damage done. Instead a diagnosis is made based on a host of subjective complaints.  Repetitive concussive and sub-concussive blows are linked to CTE.  This disease also cannot be diagnosed with certainty in … More Study – Biomarkers Could Help Identify CTE Risk in Athletes With History of Brain Injury

Fraudulent Record Voids MMA Fighters Contract

September 23, 2016

While fraudulent records where once the bedrock of unverifiable boasts among many martial artists, the modern era of mixed martial arts coupled with the internet and video evidence have largely done away with such nonsense. Unfortunately, the practice apparently is not completely dead as a recent story illustrates. Today it was announced that the Canadian … More Fraudulent Record Voids MMA Fighters Contract