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Tuesday, October 9th, 2012On Monday, the public got to see the Department of Consumer Affairs in action and how they are wrecking combat sports in the state of California.
Rafael Feijao: California State Athletic Commission inspector re-used a collection cup for my drug test
Saturday, October 6th, 2012Rafael Feijao’s appeal of his positive drug test for stanozolol in California contains a unique twist.
Dana White: “The Ultimate Fighter isn’t about good TV”
Friday, October 5th, 2012Dana White is 43 years old, so don’t ask him about life-after-UFC just yet. And don’t ask him to tell you why The Ultimate Fighter should be good television programming, either.
Legal policy changes at the California State Athletic Commission ignite an internal uproar
Thursday, October 4th, 2012The Department of Consumer Affairs is now deciding not to pay athletic inspectors time-and-a-half wages as state employees nor will they pay for travel expenses any longer. Is their new policy legally-sound or is it another attempt to strong-arm the inspectors?
When CSAC’s word isn’t their ($50k) bond: Department of Consumer Affairs leaves fighters vulnerable to predatory promoters
Tuesday, October 2nd, 2012The Sacramento screwballs from the California State Athletic Commission have decided to take the side of deadbeat promoters and not help out fighters who got stiffed on cash.
Peter Dabbene (guest op-ed): Jon Jones and the Troubles of “Adversity”
Saturday, September 29th, 2012Guest writer Peter Dabenne has had enough of Jon Jones’ lack of self-awareness.
Deciphering Nick Diaz’s Nevada court petition
Friday, September 28th, 2012Nick Diaz’s attorney, Ross Goodman, is petitioning a Nevada court for a hearing to have his client’s suspension by the Nevada State Athletic Commission to be overturned. Will it work?
Dana White: “Spuke TV” is leaking negativity about TUF
Monday, September 24th, 2012Dana White has had enough of his critics, especially when it comes to The Ultimate Fighter… a show he was criticizing the week he was hyping it’s latest season on FX.
“I’m hoping that people are grateful for me being here & being able to entertain them”
Thursday, September 20th, 2012Jon Jones hopes the fans in Toronto are grateful to see him. We’ll see how many empty seats there are at the Air Canada Centre for UFC 152.
Exodus: Kathi Burns, Sarah Waklee out at CSAC office
Wednesday, September 19th, 2012Two more departures from the California State Athletic Commission office has everyone wondering what’s next for the commission.
Jon Jones: “It surprised me, the whole UFC 151 backlash.”
Tuesday, September 18th, 2012Jon Jones continues his PR whirlwind tour of hell to try to win over fan support.
Internal memos from Sacramento CSAC office reveal utter chaos & rules violations
Wednesday, September 12th, 2012Everything that could be going wrong at the California State Athletic Commission is going wrong. Here’s a sneak peek into the way the Sacramento office conducts business. It’s not pretty.
Dana White: If MMA used instant replay, Jon Jones would be undefeated
Tuesday, September 11th, 2012Dana White says that if instant replay was used for Jon Jones’ fight against Matt Hamill, he wouldn’t have been disqualified for using 12-to-6 illegal elbows. There’s just one problem with this assertion…
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