According to MMAWeekly, it appears as though MMA will have to wait at least another year before gaining access to the world’s largest sporting stage: The New York State Assembly’s 2009 session expired Tuesday at 2 a.m., stranding bill 2009-B, the House version of MMA legislation, in the Ways and Means Committee. It will not be […]
TUF 9 Finale: EA Makes Curious Appearance
By Kelsey Philpott Did anyone else notice the curious appearance of the EA Sports: Fight Night Round 4 banner on the Octagon mat during the latest TUF Finale? It’s really a no-brainer from EA’s perspective, because they’re trying to tap into that 18-34 year-old demo which is bound to have some cross-over appeal with boxing […]
The Case for Legalization: Quantifying Economic Windfalls
By Kelsey Philpott While I may have argued for a fundamental shift in MMA’s approach to seeking legalization, I’m not naive enough to believe that the economics of the sport do not have a role in the legalization process. The fact of the matter is it’s simply not enough to preach the virtues of MMA as a […]
The Case for Legalization: Debunking MMA’s Safety Myths
By Kelsey Philpott The issue of safety is often raised when people start to discuss the merits of mixed martial arts and probably rightfully so. After all the sport can appear, to the uninitiated, quite dangerous if it’s given only a cursory glance. It’s also hard to fault those individuals: the speed and ferocity of the […]
The Case for Legalization: MMA is a Sport
By Kelsey Philpott I’ve established how and why a fundamental shift in MMA’s approach to seeking legalization is necessary for MMA to progress further. It’s essentially a renewed approach to educating the naysayers and fence-sitters about MMA to correct the misconceptions about the sport. Once MMA is able to clear up any false pretences about its sport […]