Zach Arnold
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Thursday, March 14th, 2013With all the backtracking by the UFC on their contracted-fighters using testosterone, not everyone is accepting the spin they are putting out on the issue.
Is the GSP/Nick Diaz fight a harder fight to sell to the public than first thought?
Wednesday, March 13th, 2013Nick Diaz is not viewed as much of a threat to Georges St. Pierre, at least if you look at where the money is going at the sportsbooks in Las Vegas.
Andrew Cuomo’s thumbs up to MMA legislation in New York state
Wednesday, March 13th, 2013Andrew Cuomo is giving the political cover for MMA legislation to be green-lighted in the state of New York. He may receive quite a political contribution from the UFC for his upcoming Democratic Presidential primary run.
Notebook: A golden weekend for California’s commission
Tuesday, March 12th, 2013A flurry of show activity over the last couple of weeks in Southern California is making Andy Foster’s bottom line at the California State Athletic Commission look pretty good.
The accuracy of fans vs. professional judges scoring fights? There’s an App for that
Saturday, March 9th, 2013Bellator has their App for fans scoring fights and they put the results on television. Now, meet iJudgeFights, an App created literally by a space nerd.
The Doug Marshall fight scoring dilemma (Bellator)
Friday, March 8th, 2013It was a bad night for judging at the Bellator event in Temecula, California at Pechanga Resort & Casino. Does it warrant Executive Director Andy Foster ordering a performance evaluation of judges Mike Beltran & Jackie Denkin?
Dave Meltzer: Ronda Rousey is the number five PPV draw in UFC
Tuesday, March 5th, 2013Is Ronda Rousey a top 5 PPV draw for UFC? Dave Meltzer says she is and that UFC thinks she can be a Top 3 draw in a year if she continues to win fights.
UFC Japan 2013: Wanderlei Silva KOs Brian Stann
Saturday, March 2nd, 2013A mixed bag for UFC’s 2013 return to Japan.
The union’s 2013 pushback to MMA legislation in New York
Friday, March 1st, 2013The unions are stepping up their game against MMA legislation on the table in the state of New York.
The bizarre standard UFC is setting for (dis)approval of certain drug usage
Wednesday, February 27th, 2013If you’re a UFC fighter, management has delivered a clear message — testosterone usage is OK, marijuana usage not so much.
Racial & political tensions at CSAC have many grumbling behind the scenes
Wednesday, February 27th, 2013Four prominent individuals now carry significant political power at the California State Athletic Commissions. The decisions they are making has rubbed many the wrong way and is creating a backlash.
CSAC backs Dan Goossen with legal opinion in lawsuit against Tony Thompson
Tuesday, February 26th, 2013The California State Athletic Commission has given Dan Goossen a legal declaration for his lawsuit against Tony Thompson. Two weeks ago, a judge for the Los Angeles Superior Court issued a ruling that scared California-based promoters.
UFC 157 (2/23 Anaheim Pond): Ronda Rousey takes care of business
Saturday, February 23rd, 2013Lots of intriguing Winter fights for UFC January & February cards. Will they draw and appeal to the masses or just to the hardcores?
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