Tag: State

WADA Changes Marijuana Testing Policy, State Commissions Could Be Next

Testing for marijuana in mixed martial arts has become one of the hottest subjects over the last few years.  Fighters have tested positive for the drug numerous times, but as marijuana becomes a more socially and legally accepted substance, the rules surrounding the testing processes have come under fire. Most recently, UFC 159 fighter Pat […]

Testing for marijuana in mixed martial arts has become one of the hottest subjects over the last few years.  Fighters have tested positive for the drug numerous times, but as marijuana becomes a more socially and legally accepted substance, the rules surrounding the testing processes have come under fire. Most recently, UFC 159 fighter Pat […]

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UFC: The Current State of Mixed Martial Arts and Its Premier Organisation

Dana White has made no secret of his desire to expand the sport of mixed martial arts until it surpasses soccer as the world’s most popular sport, but how realistic is this vision? Luke Thomas recently made the point during one of his weekly chat…

Dana White has made no secret of his desire to expand the sport of mixed martial arts until it surpasses soccer as the world’s most popular sport, but how realistic is this vision? Luke Thomas recently made the point during one of his weekly chats—always worth checking out, by the way—that MMA is “cooling off” […]

Nick Diaz Sues Nevada State Athletic Commission over Drug Suspension

Throughout his insanely controversial career, Nick Diaz has continued a UFC bout into a hospital brawl with his opponent after fighting in the UFC. He has started a riot on national television. He has retired from the sport because he didn’t like…

Throughout his insanely controversial career, Nick Diaz has continued a UFC bout into a hospital brawl with his opponent after fighting in the UFC. He has started a riot on national television. He has retired from the sport because he didn’t like the judges’ decision in his most recent fight. So you may be asking […]

Alistair Overeem and the State of the Heavyweight Division

There was a time when the UFC’s heavyweight division was considered one of the weakest in the promotion. It seemed like every pay per view was headlined by Andrei Arlovski and Tim Sylvia duking it out in a best of 75 series.  Those days than…

There was a time when the UFC’s heavyweight division was considered one of the weakest in the promotion. It seemed like every pay per view was headlined by Andrei Arlovski and Tim Sylvia duking it out in a best of 75 series.  Those days thankfully long behind us as the UFC has made it a […]

New Video Makes the Case for Legalizing MMA in the State of New York

As the battle continues to legalize mixed martial arts in the state of New York, a new video released yesterday takes a deeper look into what’s preventing the fasting-growing sport in the world from entering the Big Apple. In the video above, com…

As the battle continues to legalize mixed martial arts in the state of New York, a new video released yesterday takes a deeper look into what’s preventing the fasting-growing sport in the world from entering the Big Apple. In the video above, comedian and MMA proponent Steven Crowder, accompanied with a host of industry leaders, […]

Power Ranking the Top 8 Fighters Who Came from Oklahoma State

Recently, I released an article detailing the long list of MMA fighters who attended Arizona State University—the school many consider the best collegiate talent farm for future UFC talent. However, a strong argument could be made that Oklahoma S…

Recently, I released an article detailing the long list of MMA fighters who attended Arizona State University—the school many consider the best collegiate talent farm for future UFC talent. However, a strong argument could be made that Oklahoma State University, home of the most dominant wrestling program in NCAA history, has produced an even more […]