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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.
No more Chris Weidman fight at Staples Center and… no more Anderson Silva?
Saturday, January 31st, 2015Anderson Silva’s comeback fight with Nick Diaz produced a successful result… but was it the end? Plus, Chris Weidman won’t be fighting Vitor Belfort at Staples Center. What now?
A start to UFC’s 2015 event campaign that has played out beyond wildest expectations
Monday, January 26th, 2015Everything is going swimmingly for UFC so far as they launch their 2015 campaign. In fact, they couldn’t have possibly dreamed of some of the good luck they’ve discovered so far.
Quotes from the peculiar Fox Sports interview with Jon Jones
Monday, January 19th, 2015The Jon Jones interview on Fox Sports 1 about his cocaine usage was… a peculiar spectacle.
Conor McGregor: Bonus or fine from UFC after Aldo run-in? “Typical Conor.”
Sunday, January 18th, 2015Conor McGregor did everything he said he was going to do against Dennis Siver in his Boston fight. Would the UFC fine a lesser-known fighter for the same behavior that McGregor exhibited against Jose Aldo after his fight?
UFC will pay zero price for being Jon Jones’ biggest enabler
Tuesday, January 13th, 2015Jon Jones reportedly quit rehab 24 hours after entering into a program over supposed issues with recreational usage of cocaine. The UFC will gladly promote his future fights and you will continue to pay to watch those fights.
Five questions after Jon Jones cements GSP-esque status in the UFC world
Monday, January 5th, 2015It’s always been fashionable to hate Jon Jones but even his biggest detractors now agree that he has reached GSP-level in terms of status as an ace in the world of UFC.
Eight years later, the more things change the more they stay the same
Tuesday, December 30th, 2014Eight years after launching Fight Opinion, it seems the more things change in MMA the more they stay the same even with a high injury & burnout rate.
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