Ask the Cage Counsel: Can post-fight sucker-punches result in criminal charges?

The announcement about our new “Ask the Cage Counsel” feature elicited a variety of suggested topics.

However, MMAjunkie.com readers “hcjarric” and “Caranos_a_babe” specifically asked about Paul Daley’s now-infamous post-fight sucker-punch of Josh Kos…

The announcement about our new “Ask the Cage Counsel” feature elicited a variety of suggested topics.

However, MMAjunkie.com readers “hcjarric” and “Caranos_a_babe” specifically asked about Paul Daley’s now-infamous post-fight sucker-punch of Josh Koscheck.

Although both fighters have moved on from the May 2010 incident, sucker-punches continue to occur from time to time at MMA events around the country. In this debut installment of his column, MMAjunkie.com legal columnist David Nelmark discusses the legal implications of such post-fight shenanigans.