In a statement issued on Saturday the Association of Ringside Physicians amended its stance on combat sports. Previously, the ARP had cautioned against combat sports occurring in light of COVID-19. On Saturday, the association released the following statement: Although it is impossible to eliminate all risk associated with COVID-19, precautions can be made to reduce […]
Top Rank looking into MGM Grand shows without fans
Top Rank Boxing has had discussions with the MGM Grand in Las Vegas about doing boxing events without fans according to a report from the Las Vegas Review-Journal. Todd duBoef, president of Top Rank confirmed with the newspaper that the promotion is considering this strategy. The MGM Resorts acting CEO Bill Hornbuckle said during the […]
JCC lawsuit continues against NSAC
The Julio Cesar Chavez, Jr. case against the Nevada State Athletic Commission is still alive despite many believing that it ended with Chavez’s disappointing loss last December against Danny Jacobs. You might recall that his fight against Jacobs was moved to Arizona after Chavez did not take a required NSAC drug test prior to the […]
Payout Exclusive: Bellator’s Tywan Claxton reveals his source code
Tywan Claxton revealed the key to figuring out his MMA game. The up and coming Bellator Featherweight stated that opponents just need to read the source code in his computer language to figure out his move set. Really. The self-taught, computer coder noted that you can figure out his “movements” if you learned how he […]
Will there be enough safety measures in place for the UFC events in Florida?
According to an email sent to fighters obtained by MMA Junkie, the UFC has implemented a protocol to help with fighter and coaches safety at the upcoming cards in Jacksonville, Florida. These measures include that only UFC staff members, on-card fighters and their licensed corner people will be allowed on site. This means that no […]