The Ali Act is the federal law that is supposed to protect boxers from exploitation, but it doesn't cover MMA. The MMAFA wants to change that and surprisingly promoter Scott Coker agrees with them.
The never-ending conflict in mixed martial arts between management and labor, or should we say between promoters and fighters, has really come to the fore this year. Over the last few months, in the UFC alone, an antitrust lawsuit, the new Reebok deal, and the USADA testing policy have sparked debates of fighter pay, lost sponsorship income, and lack of input from the athletes on the rules and regulations governing them.