As of July 2020, the Nevada Athletic Commission has made all combat sports purses confidential, further reducing public access to information about fighter pay in both MMA and boxing.
When asked about this seemingly sudden change, Bloody Elbow was referred by a public records official to the NSAC’s statement on the matter. As it turns out, the move to confidentiality has actually been in the works for more than a year.
Senate Bill 29 was pre-filed in November 2018 and formally introduced in February 2019 during the 80th Session of the Nevada Legislature. The bill’s purpose was to “make various changes relating to unarmed combat.