Chances are that the Nevada State Athletic Commission was planning its upcoming regulatory “workshop” long before UFC 167. Still, when the NSAC announced this week it will hold an event on Dec. 2 to “solicit comments from interested persons” on any “proposed regulation” regarding combat sports, the timing seemed…awkward. It had been less than 48 […]
Chances are that the Nevada State Athletic Commission was planning its upcoming regulatory “workshop” long before UFC 167. Still, when the NSAC announced this week it will hold an event on Dec. 2 to “solicit comments from interested persons” on any “proposed regulation” regarding combat sports, the timing seemed…awkward. It had been less than 48 […]
The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation is historically known as one of the worst commissions in all of combat sports. This is not a new thing. If you’ve followed mixed martial arts for any lengthy period of time, it’s quite likely that you’ve heard the jokes about Texas essentially serving as a free-for-all when […]
The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation is historically known as one of the worst commissions in all of combat sports. This is not a new thing. If you’ve followed mixed martial arts for any lengthy period of time, it’s quite likely that you’ve heard the jokes about Texas essentially serving as a free-for-all when […]
Celebrated MMA referee “Big” John McCarthy was supposed to be shedding light on his role in and perception of his most recent assignment, Saturday night’s title tilt for the ages between Jon Jones and Alexander Gustafsson at UFC 165. Instead, the bigger news emerging from a wide-ranging Monday interview with McCarthy may have been his […]
Celebrated MMA referee “Big” John McCarthy was supposed to be shedding light on his role in and perception of his most recent assignment, Saturday night’s title tilt for the ages between Jon Jones and Alexander Gustafsson at UFC 165. Instead, the bigger news emerging from a wide-ranging Monday interview with McCarthy may have been his […]
The UFC Fight Night 26 main event is officially a go after headline fighter Chael Sonnen received the green light from the Massachusetts State Athletic Commission after a special hearing was held on Thursday to determine his eligibility for a fight license. The grievance came from the union group Unite Here, who had filed a […]
The UFC Fight Night 26 main event is officially a go after headline fighter Chael Sonnen received the green light from the Massachusetts State Athletic Commission after a special hearing was held on Thursday to determine his eligibility for a fight license. The grievance came from the union group Unite Here, who had filed a […]
On Thursday, the Nevada State Athletic Commission held a meeting to discuss certain drug testing protocols including the controversial usage of testosterone replacement therapy (TRT). TRT has increasingly been in the spotlight over the last few months with athletes like Vitor Belfort, who at 35 years of age now has to have testosterone injections to […]
On Thursday, the Nevada State Athletic Commission held a meeting to discuss certain drug testing protocols including the controversial usage of testosterone replacement therapy (TRT). TRT has increasingly been in the spotlight over the last few months with athletes like Vitor Belfort, who at 35 years of age now has to have testosterone injections to […]
There’s a changing culture in the United States when it comes to the use of marijuana and the legalization of the drug. Several states like California and Nevada have made medical marijuana legal for users with a doctor’s prescription, and in the last election cycle in 2012 states such as Colorado and Washington made the […]
There’s a changing culture in the United States when it comes to the use of marijuana and the legalization of the drug. Several states like California and Nevada have made medical marijuana legal for users with a doctor’s prescription, and in the last election cycle in 2012 states such as Colorado and Washington made the […]