Tag: Muhammad Ali Act

Six Good Reasons To Apply the Muhammad Ali Act to Mixed Martial Arts

Sam Caplan, of Fiveouncesofpain.com, asked for just one GOOD reason as to why the Muhammad Ali Act Boxing Reform Act of 2000 (the “Muhammad Ali Act“) should be applied to Mixed Martial Arts (”MMA“).  Ask, and you shall receive.  Before I proceed further, let me first thank Mr. Caplan for taking the time to read and […]

Why the Muhammad Ali Act Should Apply to MMA-UPDATE

Eddie Goldman of NHBnews published an article on December 27, 2007, which contained detailed quotes from Fedor Emelianenko.  The article can be found here:  http://www.adcombat.com/Article.asp?Article_ID=14555.  Unfortunately, I didn’t see this article while drafting the initial blog, but it is worth referencing now.   In the article, Fedor Emelianenko detailed the reasons he chose not to sign with Zuffa.  Emelianenko […]