Mixed Martial Arts Association

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Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) is new to many states and is an evolving sport in many aspects. The combination of mixed martial arts being relatively new in the country and the physical nature of the sport opens a window for many legal issues to arise. There are two areas of law that we at MMA Fantasy Sports Alliance want to focus on. Consisting of the U.S. Trademark Law under the Lanham Act pertaining to the Mixed Martial Arts Industry, and the potential legal issues regarding the healthy well being of the fighters we will be promoting at our venue. These two areas of law within the sport are two of the aspects that could cripple a promoters business, and need to be addressed in order to be successful.
As mentioned earlier, the gladiator style …show more content…

MMA Fantasy Sports Alliance must have an ambulance present for every mixed martial arts contest, and provide a clear path for medical personnel to move in and out of the facility in case of an emergency.  There are several key requirements that MMA Fantasy Sports Alliance has to obey in order to run smoothly without running into any liability issues.  
A very recent case, Munson v. Roufusport has taken the mixed martial arts world by storm.  Dennis Munson Jr. tragically died following a mma bout in Milwaukee back in 2014. This year Munson's family has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Roufusport, the promoters of the North American Fighting Championship.The lawsuit was also filed against the referee Al Wichgers, and ringside doctor Carlos Feliciano for allegedly “failing in their duty” (1) in protecting Munson. The referee Al Wichgers disregarded several key signals that indicated that Munson was severely injured and prolonged a fight that was clearly over. Roufusport also failed at acquiring both fighters with proper headwear for the fight (2). A video obtained from Roufusport showed the ringside doctor was reluctant to help Munson when he was evidently stumbling and staggering. Even after Dennis Munson Jr. collapse (end of the last round), the medical staff’s actions were slow and negligent. He wasn’t provided oxygen or examined immediately. He was not taken to Froedtert Hospital either, which is the area's Level 1 trauma center, …show more content…

Since the sport is relatively new to many states such as Maine, there lies potential trademark lawsuits hiding in the shadows. Under the Combat Sport Authority of Maine MMA Fantasy Sports Alliance is required to provide a fighting area that is at least 18 feet by 32 feet. The canvas of the fighting area must be padded with at least a one inch layer of foam padding and must be approved by the Authority. All metal parts must be covered and padded in a manner approved by the Authority to ensure none of the competitors sustain an injury due to the structure. Another conflict of interest is having a cage that isn’t the shape of an octagon. Since the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) received a trademark on the octagon-shaped fighting ring back in 1998, the court ruled UFC established common law rights on the eight-sided fence as well

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