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/
Awesome! CBK Royal Oak the latest gym to put up our Concussion and CTE posters!
November 24, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Awesome! CBK Royal Oak the latest gym to put up our Concussion and CTE posters!
The lad hitting his first Kovacs.
To a standing ovation from the entire gym.
Cool moment. Volume on.
To a standing ovation from the entire gym.
Cool moment. Volume on.
November 15, 2025 at 12:16 AM
The lad hitting his first Kovacs.
To a standing ovation from the entire gym.
Cool moment. Volume on.
To a standing ovation from the entire gym.
Cool moment. Volume on.
Study – Knees to Head of Grounded Fighters in MMA “Rarely The Decisive Factor in Fight Outcomes”
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combatsportslaw.com/2025/11/14/s...
Study – Knees to Head of Grounded Fighters in MMA “Rarely The Decisive Factor in Fight Outcomes”
The biggest health dangers in combative sports are brain trauma from KO’s and TKO stoppages involving brain rattling. Concussions and CTE are to be taken seriously. So bouts allowing knees to…
combatsportslaw.com
November 14, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Study – Knees to Head of Grounded Fighters in MMA “Rarely The Decisive Factor in Fight Outcomes”
combatsportslaw.com/2025/11/14/s...
combatsportslaw.com/2025/11/14/s...
Reposted by Erik Magraken
Interesting study.
Ringside doctors find knees to head of grounded opponents in MMA are not particularly troubling.
Ringside doctors find knees to head of grounded opponents in MMA are not particularly troubling.
November 13, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Interesting study.
Ringside doctors find knees to head of grounded opponents in MMA are not particularly troubling.
Ringside doctors find knees to head of grounded opponents in MMA are not particularly troubling.
Interesting study.
Ringside doctors find knees to head of grounded opponents in MMA are not particularly troubling.
Ringside doctors find knees to head of grounded opponents in MMA are not particularly troubling.
November 13, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Interesting study.
Ringside doctors find knees to head of grounded opponents in MMA are not particularly troubling.
Ringside doctors find knees to head of grounded opponents in MMA are not particularly troubling.
From the latest journal of combat sports medicine.
Jurisdictions where doctors can and cannot stop fights.
Jurisdictions where doctors can and cannot stop fights.
November 13, 2025 at 10:55 PM
From the latest journal of combat sports medicine.
Jurisdictions where doctors can and cannot stop fights.
Jurisdictions where doctors can and cannot stop fights.
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
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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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