The following was written by Nick Lembo of the New Jersey State Athletic Commission for TheGarv.com and speaks to the value that amateur MMA programs create in a particular state, province, or country: The amateur program allows competitors to test their skills in the cage for the first time and experience the emotions and adrenaline […]
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The Issues of Referee and Judge Certification
‘Showdown’ Joe Ferraro has an excellent piece up at Rogers Sportsnet that details his experience with ‘Big’ John McCarthy’s referee certification seminar, C.O.M.M.A.N.D. (Certification of Officials for Mixed Martial Arts National Development). The course is broken down into three areas and participants require a passing grade of 90 percent (at minimum in all three) to be certified. […]
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MMA in NY Delayed
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 […]
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 […]