Erik Magraken
@erikmagraken.bsky.social
Canada's favourite ambulance chaser
Combat Sports regulatory lawyer
MMA/Kickboxing Judge
Author http://CombatSportsLaw.com
https://bc-injury-law.com/
Combat Sports regulatory lawyer
MMA/Kickboxing Judge
Author http://CombatSportsLaw.com
https://bc-injury-law.com/
The lad hits his first Kovacs.
Gets a standing ovation from the gym.
Great stuff!
Gets a standing ovation from the gym.
Great stuff!
November 13, 2025 at 5:04 AM
The lad hits his first Kovacs.
Gets a standing ovation from the gym.
Great stuff!
Gets a standing ovation from the gym.
Great stuff!
Great documentary just came out on brain health in combat sports
(Even a short cameo by me!)
If you’re a fighter or have loved ones who is this is worth a watch. Smart people giving sensible advice.
youtu.be/UX_Dq21KHnU?...
(Even a short cameo by me!)
If you’re a fighter or have loved ones who is this is worth a watch. Smart people giving sensible advice.
youtu.be/UX_Dq21KHnU?...
Maximizing Brain Health in MMA & Muay Thai Kickboxing (Documentary)
YouTube video by Ray Hui - Martial Arts Documentaries
youtu.be
November 13, 2025 at 3:16 AM
Great documentary just came out on brain health in combat sports
(Even a short cameo by me!)
If you’re a fighter or have loved ones who is this is worth a watch. Smart people giving sensible advice.
youtu.be/UX_Dq21KHnU?...
(Even a short cameo by me!)
If you’re a fighter or have loved ones who is this is worth a watch. Smart people giving sensible advice.
youtu.be/UX_Dq21KHnU?...
In the ongoing UFC antitrust lawsuits
Fighters arguing UFC is not complying with discovery obligations or worse destroying evidence
Fighters arguing UFC is not complying with discovery obligations or worse destroying evidence
November 12, 2025 at 4:48 PM
In the ongoing UFC antitrust lawsuits
Fighters arguing UFC is not complying with discovery obligations or worse destroying evidence
Fighters arguing UFC is not complying with discovery obligations or worse destroying evidence
Better than a cure for CTE!
November 10, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Better than a cure for CTE!
Today’s sunrise bird
November 7, 2025 at 3:27 AM
Today’s sunrise bird
This big ol dude running by my office
November 4, 2025 at 4:32 PM
This big ol dude running by my office
Study - Combat Sports athletes with more time between weigh ins and competition cut more weight and use more extreme weight cut methods.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
A comparison of rapid weight loss practices within combat sport athletes subjected to <24 hour vs ≥24 hour competition weigh-ins
This study aimed to compare the rapid weight loss (RWL) practices of combat athletes (n = 35, male n = 30, female n = 5) from Great Britain subjected …
www.sciencedirect.com
November 3, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Study - Combat Sports athletes with more time between weigh ins and competition cut more weight and use more extreme weight cut methods.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
This week the documentary
Maximizing Brain Health in Combat Sports is releasing.
Proud to have played a small part in it.
Keep an eye out. It’s a worthwhile watch.
Maximizing Brain Health in Combat Sports is releasing.
Proud to have played a small part in it.
Keep an eye out. It’s a worthwhile watch.
November 3, 2025 at 3:33 AM
This week the documentary
Maximizing Brain Health in Combat Sports is releasing.
Proud to have played a small part in it.
Keep an eye out. It’s a worthwhile watch.
Maximizing Brain Health in Combat Sports is releasing.
Proud to have played a small part in it.
Keep an eye out. It’s a worthwhile watch.
Ok.
Blue Jays.
Let’s. Play. Ball!
Blue Jays.
Let’s. Play. Ball!
November 2, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Ok.
Blue Jays.
Let’s. Play. Ball!
Blue Jays.
Let’s. Play. Ball!
Ontario allows a combat sports contest to be appealed in the below circumstance. More generous than most jurisdictions.
“the referee has committed a plain error and a failure to overturn the decision would result in a manifest injustice.”
“the referee has committed a plain error and a failure to overturn the decision would result in a manifest injustice.”
October 31, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Ontario allows a combat sports contest to be appealed in the below circumstance. More generous than most jurisdictions.
“the referee has committed a plain error and a failure to overturn the decision would result in a manifest injustice.”
“the referee has committed a plain error and a failure to overturn the decision would result in a manifest injustice.”
Victoria looking good today!
October 31, 2025 at 2:59 AM
Victoria looking good today!
My Northern Flicker has returned
October 30, 2025 at 9:00 PM
My Northern Flicker has returned
Bird cam buddies
October 29, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Bird cam buddies
Love this quote from Sakuraba after his years of Gracie Hunting.
Wise kind words.
Wise kind words.
October 29, 2025 at 2:39 AM
Love this quote from Sakuraba after his years of Gracie Hunting.
Wise kind words.
Wise kind words.
Our bus ad spotted in the wild
October 27, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Our bus ad spotted in the wild
Top MMA fighters still asking for boxing money.
Asleep at the wheel not realizing TKO is well on their way to transforming boxing money to MMA money.
Asleep at the wheel not realizing TKO is well on their way to transforming boxing money to MMA money.
October 27, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Top MMA fighters still asking for boxing money.
Asleep at the wheel not realizing TKO is well on their way to transforming boxing money to MMA money.
Asleep at the wheel not realizing TKO is well on their way to transforming boxing money to MMA money.
Tonight’s sunset
October 27, 2025 at 1:53 AM
Tonight’s sunset
NCAA ordered to pay $18 million in damages for not warning football player about realities of brain injury
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https://www.thestate.com/news/local/crime/article312633604.html
t.co
October 26, 2025 at 6:23 PM
NCAA ordered to pay $18 million in damages for not warning football player about realities of brain injury
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Reposted by Erik Magraken
#Concussion is not just a "rugby incident" (whatever that means). It’s sports negligence, a brain injury and poor duty of care.
October 26, 2025 at 12:01 PM
#Concussion is not just a "rugby incident" (whatever that means). It’s sports negligence, a brain injury and poor duty of care.
Reposted by Erik Magraken
“You can’t have a coercive contract (under the Ali Act).
Under this new legislation, a promoter CAN have a coercive contract.
If you support the new model, why would you also support stripping all of the fighter protections?
It makes no sense to me".
- @erikmagraken.bsky.social
Under this new legislation, a promoter CAN have a coercive contract.
If you support the new model, why would you also support stripping all of the fighter protections?
It makes no sense to me".
- @erikmagraken.bsky.social
October 23, 2025 at 2:40 PM
“You can’t have a coercive contract (under the Ali Act).
Under this new legislation, a promoter CAN have a coercive contract.
If you support the new model, why would you also support stripping all of the fighter protections?
It makes no sense to me".
- @erikmagraken.bsky.social
Under this new legislation, a promoter CAN have a coercive contract.
If you support the new model, why would you also support stripping all of the fighter protections?
It makes no sense to me".
- @erikmagraken.bsky.social
Bird divebombing another on the bird cam
October 23, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Bird divebombing another on the bird cam
Appeared today on the Pollock & Thurston show discussing all things Ali Destruction Act.
October 22, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Appeared today on the Pollock & Thurston show discussing all things Ali Destruction Act.
Reposted by Erik Magraken
Pollock & Thurston will start an hour earlier today
@erikmagraken.bsky.social returns to the show to speak about the non-compete clauses in WWE contracts, and the California commission providing unanimous support for the Ali Boxing Revival Act
Wednesday @ Noon ET:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y8wj...
@erikmagraken.bsky.social returns to the show to speak about the non-compete clauses in WWE contracts, and the California commission providing unanimous support for the Ali Boxing Revival Act
Wednesday @ Noon ET:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y8wj...
WWE Ticket Prices Double | No-Compete Clauses | Pollock & Thurston
YouTube video by POST Wrestling
www.youtube.com
October 22, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Pollock & Thurston will start an hour earlier today
@erikmagraken.bsky.social returns to the show to speak about the non-compete clauses in WWE contracts, and the California commission providing unanimous support for the Ali Boxing Revival Act
Wednesday @ Noon ET:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y8wj...
@erikmagraken.bsky.social returns to the show to speak about the non-compete clauses in WWE contracts, and the California commission providing unanimous support for the Ali Boxing Revival Act
Wednesday @ Noon ET:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y8wj...