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Sunday, March 29th, 2015We know Brock Lesnar will be sticking around with WWE after deciding not to return to UFC. The question: how did he manage to build up so much leverage?
Kings (of) MMA: Rafael Dos Anjos & Rafael Cordeiro eat the Wheaties
Saturday, March 14th, 2015Another champion on the biggest stage of MMA trained by Rafael Cordeiro.
Governor Jerry Brown appoints his brother-in-law to California State Athletic Commission
Wednesday, March 11th, 2015Governor Jerry Brown appointed his brother-in-law to the California State Athletic Commission, further politicizing an agency that has been the subject of political tug-of-wars for many years.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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