Massachusetts has become the 42nd state in the country to bring regulated mixed martial arts (MMA) competitions, including Ultimate Fighting® Championship® (UFC®) events, to thousands of Bay State fans. The Massachusetts Legislature recently passed a bill that would allow the Department of Public Safety to oversee regulation of the popular sport in the state.
November 30, 2009
Massachusetts to Regulate MMA Bouts
Massachusetts to Regulate MMA Bouts
Massachusetts has become the 42nd state in the country to bring regulated mixed martial arts (MMA) competitions, including Ultimate Fighting® Championship® (UFC®) events, to thousands of Bay State fans. The Massachusetts Legislature recently passed a bill that would allow the Department of Public Safety to oversee regulation of the popular sport in the state.
Poll results: Does Dan Hardy or Josh Koscheck deserve the next title shot?
Dan Hardy gets the next shot at Georges St-Pierre’s UFC welterweight belt, but should Josh Koscheck get it instead?
That’s the question we posed in our latest MMAjunkie.com poll when we asked readers to select which of the two fighters is most deserving of the title shot.
Tens of thousands of votes were cast in the weekly poll, and one title hopeful narrowly edged the other.
Massachusetts governor signs mixed martial arts bill, regulation on its way
Mixed martial arts regulation is finally coming to Massachusetts.
Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick today signed into law a bill, versions
of which were previously approved by the House and Senate, that calls
for the Massachusetts State Boxing Commission to become the
Massachusetts State Athletic Commission and oversee MMA events.
The move opens the door for the UFC to host a long-anticipated event in Boston.
UFC cuts middleweight Jake Rosholt
Jake Rosholt will have to fight his way back to the UFC.
The middleweight fighter today confirmed the Ultimate Fighting Championship has dropped him from its roster of middleweight competitors.
The termination comes a week after Rosholt (6-2 MMA, 1-2 UFC), a three-time NCAA Division I national wrestling champion and four-time All-American, suffered a first-round submission loss to Kendall Grove at UFC 106.
Mike “Joker” Guymon vs. Rory MacDonald official for UFC Fight Night 20 prelims
A long-rumored bout between King of the Cage world and Canadian 155-pound champion Rory MacDonald (9-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC) and 170-pound KOTC title-holder Mike “Joker” Guymon (11-2-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC) is now official for UFC Fight Night 20.
The welterweight bout is slated for the night’s un-aired preliminary card.
UFC Fight Night 20 takes place Jan. 11 at the Patriot Center on the campus of George Mason University in Fairfax, Va.
The main card airs on Spike TV.
Shane Nelson More than what youve seen on TV
Thomas Gerbasi, UFC – For better or worse, what people see of you on reality television is usually what they’ll base their opinions on. In some cases, that’s enough, because what comes through on the TV screen is pretty accurate. In the case of Shane Nelson though, what people saw on the eighth season of The Ultimate Fighter didn’t tell the whole story.
Pete Spratt vs. Nathan Gunn fight video: HDNet Fights Video Vault
In our newest installment of HDNet Fights Video Vault, we take a look
at a recent welterweight bout between UFC veteran Pete Spratt and
fast-rising Nathan Gunn.
The undercard bout took place in early October and pitted the veteran
Spratt (19-13 at the time) against Gunn (7-0), the undefeated prospect
who hoped to claim the first signature victory of his young career.
Each week HDNet and MMAjunkie.com release a new and exclusive fight
from the ever-growing HDNet Fights video library. Stunning knockouts,
slick submissions, shocking finishes and legendary brawls are the norm
for this weekly feature. And Spratt vs. Gunn is no exception.
UFC vet Rich Clementi wins in Northern Ireland
Former UFC fighter and popular veteran Rich Clementi picked up a much-needed win over the weekend.
At Sunday’s Cage Wars event in Belfast, Northern Ireland, “The Ultimate Fighter 4″ cast member stopped Chris Stringer (5-10-1) via second-round submission with a triangle choke.
Clementi (34-15-1) had suffered three losses in four bouts prior to the win, which came at the 3:11 mark of the round.
California athletic commission says fighters can be disciplined for medical marijuana
The California State Athletic Commission has made its stance on medical marijuana use among combat athletes clear: fighters who test positive for marijuana will be disciplined whether they have a medical marijuana card or not.
California passed Proposition 215 (also known as the Compassionate Use Act of 1996) more than a decade ago, and the state now has more medical marijuana users (more than 200,000) than any other U.S. state that has similar legislation.
However, fighters such as Nick Diaz, who has publicly stated he holds a California medical marijuana card, can be disciplined by the CSAC for a positive test, commission officials stated.