The New York State Athletic Commission has published their “Proposed Regulations to Govern Combat Sports in New York”. These can be found here. NYSAC Proposed Combat Sports Regs These Regulations are the ‘nuts and bolts’ of how combative sports will be overseen in the Empire State. The Commission is “providing a 45-day public comment period … More New York Unveils Draft Combat Sports Regulations
Earlier this week I had the pleasure of being interviewed by Variety’s senior media writer, Gene Maddaus, who authored an article about the UFC’s $4 Billion sale and business and legal threats to the new owners. For those visiting this site for the first time, welcome! If you are looking for more information on the … More Welcome Variety Readers
Update July 13,2016. Today Bellator released the below press release (HT Luke Thomas) __________________ As first reported by MMAJunkie.com’s Steven Marrocco, Bellator has contracted with the Mohegan Department of Athletic Regulation to oversee drug testing when the promotion heads to London for Bellator 158. Marrocco reports that “fighters will be tested via urine and will be licensed … More Bellator Contracts Mohegan Commission to Oversee London Drug Testing
Earlier this month the UFC issued a press release revealing that Daniel Omielanczuk was flagged by USADA for a potential violation involving Meldonium. Due to issues in reliably establishing the substance’s elimination rate, however, USADA did not issue a provisional suspension to the athlete clearing the way for him to compete at this week’s UFC event … More Meldonium in Grey Area With South Dakota Athletic Commission
After being removed from UFC 200 due to “a potential Anti-Doping Policy violation stemming from an out-of-competition sample collection on June 16, 2016″ Jon Jones held a public press conference where few specifics were revealed. It is still unclear what substance Jon Jones ingested (though it is speculated to be estrogen blockers). What was revealed, however, is … More Why Jon Jones’ Press Conference Admissions May Take Away USADA Leniency
Johny Hendricks was “shaking the scale” in his failed attempt to make weight for UFC 200 this morning. Uncontrollable shaking is a sign sometimes seen with profound dehydration and coupled with the fact that he could not get down to his contracted weight it does not take a deep thinker to suspect that’s what’s going … More Johny Hendricks Misses Weight For UFC 200; Will He Pass Medical Screening?
Today it was announced that “the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) has informed Jon Jones of a potential Anti-Doping Policy violation stemming from an out-of-competition sample collection on June 16, 2016.” This resulted in Jones being withdrawn from headlining UFC 200, an event that is expected to reach if not exceed UFC Pay Per View records. … More Can Jon Jones Be Sued For Financial Fall Out From His USADA Test?
In what is the biggest anti-doping story since the UFC brought the United States Anti Doping Agency on board, it was announced that UFC 200 headliner Jon Jones has been flagged for a potential anti-doping violation and pulled from his anticipated rematch with Daniel Cormier. The UFC released the following statement: The UFC organization was … More Jon Jones Notified of Potential Doping Violation – Pulled From UFC 200
Meldonium, a performance enhancing drug on the World Anti Doping Agency’s prohibited list, has recently come to the international spotlight when tennis star Maria Sharapova was flagged for the substance. The substance was added to WADA’s prohibited list on January 1, 2016 however some controversy exists with positive tests as there is uncertainly as to … More No Suspension for UFC Fighter Flagged for Meldonium
(Image via the UG) A study was published this week in the New England Journal of Medicine with important findings with respect to the efficacy of self defense and situational awareness training and its impact on sexual assault rates. In the study, titled “Efficacy of Sexual Assault Resistance Program for University Women” nearly 900 participants … More Study – Self Defense Training Reduced Sexual Assaults by 46%
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