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- Study – “Unsettling” Levels of Doping in Combat Sports
How common is doping in combat sports? Far too prevalent and laxly enforced according to an article just published in the journal of The Physician and Sports Medicine. In the article, titled Doping in Combat Sports: a systematic review, the authors reviewed all available English language published a … Read more »
- Fight Doctors Call for “Curved-Finger MMA Glove Design” to Reduce Eyepokes
From time to time the Association of Ringside Physicians (“ARP”) publish position statements on crucial health and safety issues in combative sports. Their latest position statement covers all things eye health from pre fight examinations, disqualifying medical conditions and post bout care. In addi … Read more »
- Study – Odds of Getting CTE Increase 34% With Each Year Playing Contact Hockey
Study after study show CTE is a disease of mileage. The more brain rattling an athlete experiences over their career the greater their chances of acquiring the deadly brain disease. CTE does not care what sport you play. It does not care if you are an amateur or a professional. It does not care if y … Read more »
- Is the 12-6 Elbow to the butthole legal?
Yes I actually wrote that headline. I guess this is what I’m doing with my law degree now… Let’s get in to it. Earlier this year the Association of Boxing Commissions and Combative Sports voted to update the Unified Rules of MMA. The 12-6 elbow was removed as a foul. In an unexpected turn of events … Read more »
- Judge Recommends Alberta Scrap City Athletic Commissions and Move to Province Wide Model
Alberta is a total outlier when it comes to combat sports regulation. Throughout all of CAnada and the US combat sports are overseen by Provincial, State or Tribal commissions. Alberta, however, does not have a provincial commission and instead allows municipalities to oversee these sports. In 2017 … Read more »