Combat Sports: Disciplinary Actions, Appeals and Hot Trends

The opportunity to learn about the seldom-explored area of sports law, combat sports law, is an excellent opportunity for an attorney, even if they do not practice in this field. This course provides attorneys with a unique opportunity to explore the specialized and often overlooked field of combat sports law. Whether or not you currently practice in this field, understanding the regulatory landscape of professional combat sports such as boxing and mixed martial arts (MMA) can enhance your legal expertise.

Attendees will gain a comprehensive overview of the procedural frameworks for challenging disciplinary actions and navigating the appeals process within these sports. The course will also highlight current trends and developments shaping the legal environment in combat sports.

Legal practitioners who handle or wish to expand their knowledge of the regulatory and disciplinary aspects of combat sports, as well as the dynamic and complex realm of sports law, will find this program especially valuable.

Learning Objectives:

1. Review the basics behind the regulatory and legal procedures of some of the world’s professional combat sports.
2. Consider where to look and what to think about when faced with an athlete in certain combat sports who has a rules and regulatory issue arise in the course of their career or during a particular bout or competition. 
3. Explore basic pointers to advise the agents and managers of athletes in certain combat sports as to how to handle rules and regulatory issues that may arise regarding their athletes.
4. Assess ways to educate athlete clients in various sports about how to avoid and mitigate certain violations of their chosen combat sport’s rules and regulations.
5. Examine exceptionally niche areas of sports law that help create a more well-rounded sports law practitioner.
6. Identify when the Court of Arbitration for Sport, or other judicial or quasi-judicial bodies, may or may not be available for an appeal in combat sports.

Course Time Schedule:

Eastern Time: 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Central Time: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Mountain Time: 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Pacific Time: 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Alaska Time: 7:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Hawaii-Aleutian Time: 6:00 AM - 8:00 AM

This course is also being presented on the following dates:

Monday, January 19, 2026
Monday, February 2, 2026
Monday, February 16, 2026
Monday, March 2, 2026
Monday, March 9, 2026