Archive for February, 2015
Ronda melts down the internet; if UFC can’t convince fans of real challengers, then what?
Saturday, February 28th, 2015Violence all over the UFC 184 card at the Staples Center. The UFC has their female Mike Tyson with Ronda Rousey, but where are they going to find challengers that the public will buy into as a threat?
A legislative push to extend the California State Athletic Commission into 2020
Friday, February 27th, 2015The politicos in Sacramento are gearing up for four more years of the state’s Athletic Commission.
A public service announcement for a California State Athletic Commission survey
Monday, February 23rd, 2015The California State Athletic Commission is conducting a survey and wants your feedback.
Will UFC’s 2015 NYE super fight feature Frank Mir vs. Brock Lesnar?
Sunday, February 22nd, 2015If Brock Lesnar wants to jump back to the UFC, he’ll have a very familiar opponent ready and waiting for him to fight.
Andy Foster in California doubles down on using anonymous judges for performance reviews
Saturday, February 21st, 2015In California, the Athletic Commission is now using job performance reports relying on anonymous judges scoring fights.
The devil is in the details for UFC’s new drug policy
Wednesday, February 18th, 2015I’m still not fully sure on how UFC is going to implement more stringent drug testing protocols for their fighters, but they talked tough at their Wednesday press conference in Las Vegas.
Law and leadership, not shadow tribunals, is the way to fix bad officiating in California
Sunday, February 15th, 2015There’s a built-in way to establish job performance reviews of officials who are not performing to the highest of standards in California. However, that process is being ignored or uprooted in favor of administrative action that is legally questionable.
Friday news dump: Sacramento tells commission to not give fighters testosterone exemptions
Friday, February 13th, 2015Even politicians in Sacramento know that athletic commissions should be saying “no” to fighters wanting exemptions to use testosterone.
The quick & dirty on any changes coming to California State Athletic Commission board
Wednesday, February 4th, 2015Decision time for Governor Jerry Brown: will he reappoint long-time friend John Frierson, Dr. Christopher Giza, and Dr. VanBuren Ross Lemons to the California State Athletic Commission board?
UFC 183’s double drug testing failures leads us to ask these basic questions…
Tuesday, February 3rd, 2015A million new questions must be asked after both Anderson Silva & Nick Diaz failed drug tests administered by the Nevada State Athletic Commission.
Your 2014 California State Athletic Commission salary figures
Monday, February 2nd, 2015If you have the right connections, you can get paid good money to work for the California State Athletic Commission.