Roy Nelson has an earned reputation as a joker. But on Monday, word came that he has cast his hat in the ring for one of the most serious positions in combat sports. The active UFC heavyweight, long known as a gadfly to MMA‘s power brokers, recently applied to be the executive director of the […]
Roy Nelson has an earned reputation as a joker. But on Monday, word came that he has cast his hat in the ring for one of the most serious positions in combat sports. The active UFC heavyweight, long known as a gadfly to MMA‘s power brokers, recently applied to be the executive director of the […]
LAS VEGAS — The Nevada Athletic Commission will seek to hire a permanent replacement to fill the role of executive director of the commission within the next two to three months. Commissioners Pat Lundvall and Bill Brady—in addition to commission chairman Francisco Aguilar and commisioners T.J. Day and Skip Avansino, who dialed in via conference […]
LAS VEGAS — The Nevada Athletic Commission will seek to hire a permanent replacement to fill the role of executive director of the commission within the next two to three months. Commissioners Pat Lundvall and Bill Brady—in addition to commission chairman Francisco Aguilar and commisioners T.J. Day and Skip Avansino, who dialed in via conference […]
LAS VEGAS–Keith Kizer, who has served as the executive director of the Nevada State Athletic Commission from the time of his appointment in 2006, has resigned his position and is moving into a role with the Nevada Attorney General’s office. The news was announced via an email received by Bleacher Report on Friday evening. Kizer […]
LAS VEGAS–Keith Kizer, who has served as the executive director of the Nevada State Athletic Commission from the time of his appointment in 2006, has resigned his position and is moving into a role with the Nevada Attorney General’s office. The news was announced via an email received by Bleacher Report on Friday evening. Kizer […]
As you probably heard, UFC 167 came to a very unsatisfying conclusion due to a controversial decision in the main event between long-time champion Georges St-Pierre and Johny Hendricks. The announcement that St-Pierre received a split decision win (two judges scored the fight 48-47 in favor of St-Pierre, one scored it 47-48 in favor of […]
As you probably heard, UFC 167 came to a very unsatisfying conclusion due to a controversial decision in the main event between long-time champion Georges St-Pierre and Johny Hendricks. The announcement that St-Pierre received a split decision win (two judges scored the fight 48-47 in favor of St-Pierre, one scored it 47-48 in favor of […]
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 […]
Dana White and Steve Mazzagatti won’t be inviting each other over for any summer pool parties this year. The UFC President has been adamant in his dislike (and distrust) of Mazzagatti as an official for MMA. White went on a rant in the post-UFC 161 media scrum about Mazzagatti’s ref job in the Jon Fitch-Josh […]
Dana White and Steve Mazzagatti won’t be inviting each other over for any summer pool parties this year. The UFC President has been adamant in his dislike (and distrust) of Mazzagatti as an official for MMA. White went on a rant in the post-UFC 161 media scrum about Mazzagatti’s ref job in the Jon Fitch-Josh […]