NSAC

Sean O’Malley fires back at critics after USADA failure

When it came to light that Sean O’Malley was removed from the historic UFC 229 event a lot of fans were left scratching their heads. Why was he pulled, what was the substance he was flagged by USADA for? He was suspended earlier this week for six months by the Nevada State Athletic Commission and … Read more

Johnson explains weight snafu, win over Lobov

Michael Johnson may have defeated Artem Lobov on Saturday but he was defeated by the scales during the weigh-ins for UFC Moncton. He missed the 146 pound limit for non-title featherweight bouts and the culprit he says was the NSAC. Johnson who took the fight on short notice was under the impression that he would receive the additional one hour a fighter gets if they miss weight on the initial attempt. Regardless, he came out on top and in this Cageside Seats video he was more than happy to discuss the victory.

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Dana White was repulsed by UFC 229 main event brawl unsure of commission reaction

Dana White’s reaction to the UFC 229 main event post fight brawl was one of disgust. He was asked about it during the post fight Q and A and he brought up a good point about it all. Conor and his team may not press charges but that doesn’t mean the NSAC is going to let it go. Nurmagomedov could be in hot water after his actions. Check out what DW said:

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Frankie Edgar should have a PR guy after incriminating comments on social media

Craziness ensued when Frankie Edgar gave an interview very recently stating he was back in the gym sparring. DOH! Frankie is suspended by the NSAC for his knockout loss to Brian Ortega at UFC 222. The suspension specifically states he is to have no contact until April 3rd. – at all. After someone most likely … Read more

Judge and ref assignments announced for Mayweather vs. McGregor, 8 oz gloves approved

The Nevada State Athletic Commission met today on matters regarding the Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Conor McGregor boxing match. From this meeting came the announcement that Robert Byrd would be refereeing to the tune of $25,000. That’s 25K for 12 rounds of boxing. The judges will be Burt Clements, Dave Moretti, and Guido Cavalleri who … Read more

Teamsters and Culinary Union call on Nevada to Reform State Athletic Commission

Teamsters Local 986 and the Culinary Union held a rally Thursday in Las Vegas calling for reform of the Nevada State Athletic Commission. The rally was held outside the Grant Sawyer State Office Building at the same time NSAC held its regular monthly meeting. The two unions delivered a letter to Governor Brian Sandoval last … Read more

I got you babe: Nick Diaz finds support from pop icon Cher

When Nick Diaz got a 5-year suspension for a third marijuana offense in Nevada, the MMA world was outraged, especially since his opponent for that UFC 183 fight in January of this year was Anderson “The Spider” Silva, who tested positive for actual performance enhancers, drostanolone and androsterone, but only received a 1-year sentence. Ronda … Read more