Tag: Rights

UFC Drug Testing Program a Triumph, but Raises Questions About Fighters’ Rights

Just after 2 p.m. ET on Wednesday, the UFC rolled the Holy Grail of combat sports out onto a stage at the Red Rock Resort and Casino in Las Vegas. In this case, the Holy Grail came in the form of Jeff Novitzky—the former federal agent the fight company has hired to spearhead its new […]

Just after 2 p.m. ET on Wednesday, the UFC rolled the Holy Grail of combat sports out onto a stage at the Red Rock Resort and Casino in Las Vegas. In this case, the Holy Grail came in the form of Jeff Novitzky—the former federal agent the fight company has hired to spearhead its new […]

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Rory MacDonald vs. Robbie Lawler: A Fight for No. 1 Rights

When UFC mainstay and pound-for-pound great Georges St-Pierre steps inside the Octagon later tonight, one of two things is going to happen: Either he defends his title for a ninth-straight time, or Johny Hendricks punches his way to the biggest victory…

When UFC mainstay and pound-for-pound great Georges St-Pierre steps inside the Octagon later tonight, one of two things is going to happen: Either he defends his title for a ninth-straight time, or Johny Hendricks punches his way to the biggest victory of his life. Now, while a win for GSP would dispel any rumors of […]

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Josh Thomson: ‘I am Not Against Gay Marriage or Gay Rights in Any Way’

UFC lightweight contender Josh Thomson came under fire yesterday after he made comments comparing gay marriage to pedophilia, incest and polygamy, via Vigilante MMA.  Today, “The Punk” has deleted all Facebook and Twitter posts on the comment and issued a press release apologizing, via Bloody Elbow, as well as stating that members of the media […]

UFC lightweight contender Josh Thomson came under fire yesterday after he made comments comparing gay marriage to pedophilia, incest and polygamy, via Vigilante MMA.  Today, “The Punk” has deleted all Facebook and Twitter posts on the comment and issued a press release apologizing, via Bloody Elbow, as well as stating that members of the media […]

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Mixed Martial Arts, Fighters Rights, and an Enforced Muhammad Ali Act?

For those who believe that a society and all its components are best understood through its economic system, we need to examine external regulation if we are to understand and predict future worker-employer relationships. This is true for any industry,…

For those who believe that a society and all its components are best understood through its economic system, we need to examine external regulation if we are to understand and predict future worker-employer relationships. This is true for any industry, sporting or otherwise, including mixed martial arts (MMA).
Those familiar with combat sports history know that […]

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Mixed Martial Arts, Fighters Rights, and an Enforced Muhammad Ali Act?