On Friday, the Nevada State Athletic Commission passed new drug testing measures which include enhanced punishments for test violations. The NSAC hopes that other state regulators follow suit. UPDATED: 4:07pm ET – MMA Junkie has a write-up on today’s hearing. One note is that the commission rulings are not mandatory and punishments will be handled on […]
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Prior to recent legal troubles, Jones threatened NSAC with lawsuit for December drug test
MMA Junkie reports that an attorney for Jon Jones threatened to sue the Nevada State Athletic Commission for releasing results of Jones’ drug test which revealed his positive test for using cocaine. Ross Goodman wrote on behalf of Jones claiming that the fighter’s privacy was invaded due to the release of the drug test results […]
Zuffa retains former Solicitor General for NY appeal
The legal fight in New York is not over yet. This week, the UFC announced that it has retained former U.S. Solicitor General, Paul Clement to appeal Judge Kimba Wood’s dismissal of Zuffa’s lawsuit in New York. Via the UFC release: The judge’s dismissal of the UFC’s case against the State of New York in […]
Court to determine Wanderlei Silva fate in Nevada by May 11th
After extensive oral argument on Wednesday, a Clark County District Court will issue a ruling on or before May 11th as to whether it will uphold a lifetime ban issued by the Nevada State Athletic Commission on Wanderlei Silva. Judge Kerry Earley heard oral arguments from Silva’s attorney Ross Goodman and Nevada Deputy Attorney General […]
Zuffa establishes online petition for New Yorkers
The UFC has launched an online petition to push for legalizing and regulating MMA in the state of New York. It is offering a one month free subscription to UFC Fight Pass for signing the petition. The catch is that the one-month free subscription is only for New York residents. The launch comes with hope that […]