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Friday, February 21st, 2014Is the UFC pushing their business model the same way McDonalds markets its franchises?
The political & regulatory headwinds for both Nevada & California athletic commissions
Wednesday, February 19th, 2014There is turmoil right now with the Nevada State & California State Athletic Commissions, but the situation in California is more concerning.
Famous ring announcer & fixer for Giant Baba & Mitsuharu Misawa, Ryu Nakata, dead at age 51
Tuesday, February 18th, 2014One of the most important historical figures in the modern Japanese fight scene, Ryu Nakata, died at the age 51 from a heart attack.
Meet Julie & Wayne Lonstein, copyright lawyers for UFC & big TV
Monday, February 17th, 2014Wayne & Julie Lonstein aren’t just copyright-chasing lawyers for big media and companies like the UFC, they also are involved in a company that hires “auditors” to fish for new evidence to file claims on.
Monday CSAC Los Angeles meeting showed a state grinding through turmoil
Friday, February 14th, 2014If there was one big takeaway from Monday’s California State Athletic Commission in Los Angeles, it’s that the state is facing upheaval on many fronts and is trying to adapt before it’s too late.
Thiago Silva’s South Florida arrest is a gift to Las Vegas Culinary Union
Friday, February 7th, 2014It seems there are some bad public relations minefields the UFC is encountering lately.
Time to play “name this California doctor” for taking picture of KO’d fighter
Thursday, February 6th, 2014There are always weird things happening at fight shows, especially non-UFC events, and an incident Thursday night at Tachi Palace was captured by Sherdog.
The California State Athletic Commission’s upcoming transgender fighter regulations
Thursday, February 6th, 2014California is on the path to passing rules & regulations for transgender fighters in boxing, kickboxing, muay thai, and MMA.
You were warned: John McCain admits a motive behind brain study DC presser
Tuesday, February 4th, 2014We warned you last week about the political motives behind Tuesday’s press conference in Washington D.C. to tout promoters backing the Lou Ruvo Cleveland Clinic center brain study on fighters.
Term paper: Why testosterone (anabolic steroid) permission slips in MMA should be banned
Tuesday, February 4th, 2014Even the youth of America knows that testosterone usage in combat sports is a scam. Read one term paper that outlines why permission slips for anabolic steroid usage has no place in MMA.
UFC 169: Another title fight, another loss for Team Alpha Male
Saturday, February 1st, 2014An interesting crowd and an interesting outcome for the UFC’s 2014 Super Bowl weekend show. Alistair Overeem vs. Brock Lesnar? Back to the future.
What the media should say (but won’t) about Lou Ruvo brain study & athletic commission politics
Friday, January 31st, 2014Isn’t it funny that there is going to be a press conference in Washington D.C. about the Lou Ruvo Cleveland Clinic brain study for fighters and yet nobody is talking about the politics behind it?
New York, Golden Boy ignore California suspension of boxing manager/second Rodrigo Mosquera
Thursday, January 30th, 2014How useful is a suspension from the California State Athletic Commission when promoters & other state athletic commissions refuse to enforce it?
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