Organisation: Irish Martial Arts Commission

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

History repeating as law will leave its mark in 2019

The influence of law and politics on sport will continue to deepen in 2019. In the second of a two-part series, Jack Anderson looks at some landmark sporting anniversaries that fall this year.

Thu, 10 Jan, 2019

Jack Anderson: Banning MMA would be populist but regulation is more effective

The death of Portuguese MMA fighter Joao Carvalho after a bout in the National Boxing Stadium on April 9, 2016 shocked Irish sport. 

Thu, 15 Feb, 2018

Irish MMA body defends safety codes

The Irish Mixed Martial Arts Association (IMMAA) — the body seeking to have itself appointed as the governing body for mixed martial arts (MMA) here — has defended the measures it is implementing to make fights safer.

Tue, 09 Aug, 2016