Last week, Japanese MMA website Nightmare of the Battle reported on the apparently exorbidant cost of drug testing in Japan: The managing director of the Japan Muay Thai Federation, which is one of the organizations under the new Japan Martial Arts Federation, talked about this new federation. One thing he said is that doping […]
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McNeil: UFC 104 Called As Seen
Franklin McNeil over at ESPN makes the case for UFC 104 judges Peoples, Rosales, and Hamilton: Each judge has scored hundreds of MMA bouts, professional and amateur. They have met every requirement set forth by this country’s most influential athletic commissions, and each attends judging seminars regularly. Hamilton, Rosales and Peoples are more than qualified […]
Rhode Island Legalizes MMA
The State of Rhode Island has passed a bill legalizing the sport of mixed martial arts: PROVIDENCE, R.I. — The House Corporations Committee has passed a bill that would prohibit driving while text-messaging. The bill, which already has passed the Senate, now goes to the full House for a vote. Supporters of the […]
Massachusetts One Step Closer to Legalization
Mike Chiappetta of MMAFanhouse is reporting that the Massachusetts House of Representatives unanimously passed a bill supporting the legalization of mixed martial arts on Wednesday. Sanctioned mixed martial arts fights are one short step from becoming legal in Massachusetts after a bill on the sport sailed through the state’s House of Representatives in a 144-10 […]
MMA Business Week (8/31-9/4)
Recapping some of this week’s stories that we didn’t cover for one reason or another. Payout Perspective: There are two sides to every story and the latest on the DirecTV-Versus impasse indicates that it’s about more than just fees. DirecTV attempted to move Versus to another tier in its programming, which would have taken Versus off […]