Big John McCarthy Is Happy That Keith Kizer Stepped Down
News broke yesterday that Keith Kizer has stepped down as executive director of the Nevada State Athletic Commission, and was met with a mixed response from…
News broke yesterday that Keith Kizer has stepped down as executive director of the Nevada State Athletic Commission, and was met with a mixed response from…
In a bit of shocking news, Nevada Athletic Commission (NAC) executive director Keith Kizer has abruptly resigned today. After an eventful and at times,…
The judging system used in MMA is often criticized in the wake of controversial decisions, and rightly so at times; the most recent storm surrounding the…
The Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) is under a ton of heat stemming from last weekend’s highly controversial UFC 167 title bout between Georges…
Keith Kizer spoke today about his opinion on TRT. More specifically about Vitor Belfort and if he will be allowed to compete under the Nevada State Athletic Commission while using TRT.
(“I feel bad for the fighters and the judges for being a part of perceived controversy, and I…
During Saturday’s broadcast of “The Ultimate Fighter 12 Finale” – but after one of the biggest robberies in Octagon history went down – Joe Rogan blasted the Nevada State Athletic Commission for allowing “incompetent morons” to dictate the futures and finances of fighters that just risked life and limb for 15 (sometimes 25) minutes.
The UFC’s color commentator specifically fingered executive director Keith Kizer, who Rogan claimed denies
It was reported yesterday that Chael Sonnen’s head trainer, Scott McQuarry was appealing his fighter’s loss to UFC Middleweight Champion Anderson Silva at UFC 148 on several grounds. The Nevada State Athletic Commission’s director, Keith Kizer, said there were no grounds for an appeal, but that does not mean that the Champion is in NSAC’s good graces.The buildup to UFC 148 was characterized by a bitter rivalry, the likes of which had never been seen in the history of MMA.Sonnen’s trash talking became
News recently broke that UFC 146 Heavyweight title challenger Frank Mir had received a Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE) for Testosterone Replacement Therapy (TRT) prior to the bout. Confirmed by NSAC commissioner Keith Kizer, Mir was said to have T:E levels of roughly 1:1. This is a far cry from Alistair Overeem’s levels, the man whom he replaced in the bout. Overeem did not use TRT as a defense for his failed drug test and registered at 14:1 T:E levels.
The news comes as yet another example of a recent
It was revealed earlier today that Alistair Overeem’s failed pre-UFC 146 drug screen revealed his Testosterone/Epitestosterone levels to be at a ratio of 14:1, whereas a normal man would possess a ratio of 1:1. These results were stated by Keith Kizer, commissioner of the Nevada State Athletic Commission. Kizer revealed earlier this week that Overeem’s levels were higher than 10:1, and that any levels shown to be above 6:1 are considered a violation.
This finding comes amidst a huge controversy that