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Sunday, May 13th, 2012Team Diaz is fighting to get an injunction in a Las Vegas courtroom over the indefinite suspension that the Nevada State Athletic Commission has levied on Nick Diaz.
Spike TV pulls a page out of the Antonio Inoki playbook with King Mo
Friday, May 11th, 2012Will King Mo become the next version of Don Frye, a man who had a wildly successful career as both a pro-wrestler and MMA fighter?
Open mouth, insert foot: Keith Kizer’s attack on Dr. Margaret Goodman backfires (updated with crash course link)
Wednesday, May 9th, 2012Keith Kizer’s comments about Dr. Margaret Goodman, the Voluntary Anti-Doping Association, and Lamont Peterson’s failed drug test are going to haunt him.
California State Athletic Commission investigation: How did (then) 80 year old scandal-plagued politician John Frierson get an important job promotion?
Wednesday, May 9th, 2012In the second part of our investigation series into the California State Athletic Commission, we take a look at Chairman John Frierson and how he has managed to avoid political damage from multiple scandals. What does Frierson want to do with the political power he has obtained?
The cold, hard truth about passing NY MMA legislation
Tuesday, May 8th, 2012The elephant in the room when it comes to discussion about passing MMA legislation in New York is that a majority of the voters in the state don’t actually want it.
Investigation: The future of combat sports in California
Sunday, May 6th, 2012A new Fight Opinion investigation takes a look at the political power that California State Athletic Commission chairman John Frierson posses and how the future of combat sports will look under his tenure as Chairman.
California’s heavyweight politicians & neutering of AB2100
Friday, May 4th, 2012How a week makes a difference… the future of AB2100, as proposed last week, is entirely different now.
How will combat sports handle concussions in the future?
Thursday, May 3rd, 2012Junior Seau’s death on Wednesday reminds us that the issue of brain damage & concussions is very real in all sports, none more so than combat sports.
Layout of how AB2100 currently stands
Sunday, April 29th, 2012Clearing up the confusion on what the current amendments proposed for AB2100 in California look like.
Searchable text of Nick Diaz preliminary injunction filing in Nevada
Friday, April 27th, 2012May 14th is the court date for a show between Team Diaz & the state of Nevada over a preliminary injunction that would allow Nick to fight as soon as possible.
Searchable text of Nick Diaz due process lawsuit against Nevada
Thursday, April 26th, 2012Nick Diaz and his lawyer Ross Goodman have had enough of the Nevada State Athletic Commission. So, they’ve sued Keith Kizer’s crew.
Recap of Sacramento AB2100 bill hearing; passes committee on 5-3 vote
Wednesday, April 25th, 2012A recap of today’s testimony & hearing for and against California AB2100 in Sacramento, which would give MMA fighters more contractual rights.
PR on Wednesday Sacramento AB2100 hearing
Tuesday, April 24th, 2012The battle over AB2100 commences on Wednesday in Sacramento.
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