Tag: Weight Cut Reform

Let’s Talk Dada5000, Renal Failure And Personal Accountability

February 21, 2016

When a grown man chooses to compete in MMA and is over-matched, under-trained and de-conditioned they have to take personal responsibility for their choices.  If they have to resort to rapid extreme weight cut practices to make their contracted weight they again have to accept accountability for harm that comes from their actions. But personal … More Let’s Talk Dada5000, Renal Failure And Personal Accountability

Study – Dehydrated Wrestlers Suffer Increased Skeletal Muscle Damage

February 6, 2016

In my ongoing effort to highlight safety studies addressing combative sports, a recent study was published in the Journal of Physical Medicine Science studying dehydration and skeletal muscle damage in elite wrestlers. The study involved seventy-two elite wrestlers who participated in the Turkish Wrestling Championship and revealed that dehydrated wrestlers suffered from higher level of … More Study – Dehydrated Wrestlers Suffer Increased Skeletal Muscle Damage

California Passes Weight Cut Rules for Combat Sports

February 3, 2016

As perhaps the leading jurisdiction when it comes to tackling rapid extreme weight cuts in combat sports, a practice which has led to notable injuries and even death, California has passed emergency rules adding much needed regulation and oversight to the dangerous practice. The new rules, which are the most robust passed by any US … More California Passes Weight Cut Rules for Combat Sports

Kansas Athletic Commission Brings in Weight Cut Reforms

January 20, 2016

Following at least two known deaths in MMA due to rapid extreme weight cut practices and a much needed Dehydration and Weight Cutting Summit last year in California reforms are coming to this aspect of mixed martial arts. The Kansas Athletic Commisison is the latest to implement reforms. MMAFighting.com’s Marc Raimondi has the story and … More Kansas Athletic Commission Brings in Weight Cut Reforms

Following Fighter Death ONE Championship Creates Strict Weight Cut Reforms

December 23, 2015

Earlier this month ONE Championship fighter Yang Jian Bing died from complications secondary to a rapid extreme weight cut for a bout scheduled in the Phillipines.  A senseless tragedy that would be made even worse if the landscape which influences fighters to make such extreme cuts remained intact.  Fortunately for the integrity of the sport ONE … More Following Fighter Death ONE Championship Creates Strict Weight Cut Reforms

California Tackles Rapid Extreme Weight Cuts in MMA

December 17, 2015

Update January 4, 2016 -Full video of the Summit has now been published and can be viewed here –   Update – MMAFighting’s Marc Raimondi attended the summit and authored this helpful summary of what transpired. _______________________ Today the California State Athletic Commission is holding a “Dehydration and Weight Cutting Summit” in Los Angeles. The … More California Tackles Rapid Extreme Weight Cuts in MMA

British Journal of Sports Medicine – Add Hydration Requirement to MMA

October 16, 2015

There are many documented cases of injury in MMA due to the profound dehydration that comes with rapid extreme weight cutting.  Perhaps the most dangerous risk is that of increased brain trauma and death that comes from being exposed to strikes while not being fully hydrated.  As this industry wide practice is becoming better recognized … More British Journal of Sports Medicine – Add Hydration Requirement to MMA

Arkansas Athletic Commission Introduces Rapid Extreme Weight Cut Reform

August 10, 2015

Rapid Extreme Weight Cuts are one of the most dangerous and least regulated practices in combat sports.  (You can click here to access this site’s archived posts addressing the topic). Today it was announced (first reported by MMA’s official record keeper Kirik Jenness) that the Arkansas State Athletic Commission has passed regulatory reforms to address … More Arkansas Athletic Commission Introduces Rapid Extreme Weight Cut Reform

CSAC Takes Further Steps to Crack Down on Rapid Extreme Weight Cutting

June 25, 2015

The California State Athletic Commission has been one of the more vocal regulators about the dangers of Rapid Extreme Weight Cuts in combative sports.  They continue to take action with the AC’s Executive Officer, Andy Foster, recently being grated permission to purchase a Body Composition Analyzer to use at weigh ins. In a meeting held … More CSAC Takes Further Steps to Crack Down on Rapid Extreme Weight Cutting