The Nevada Athletic Commission voted to approve the first MMA events in the state since March. As a result, UFC’s planned event for this Saturday at The Apex will be going forward. The committee unanimously approved UFC on ESPN 9 and UFC 250 on June 6th to go forward at the UFC Apex. They also […]
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NAC reconvenes next week; UFC and Top Rank event permits on agenda
It appears that the end of the stay-at-home orders in Nevada will be lifted starting with the UFC event at The Apex on May 30th as the promotion along with Top Rank Boxing have requested removal of restrictions to hold events in the near future. The commission will convene on Wednesday, May 30th. In the […]
Ringside Physician group issues statement on COVID-19
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 […]