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Ontario Athletics Commission to Begin Random Anti-Doping Testing in 2026

9 January 20269 January 2026 mmehandy No Comments

The Ontario Athletics Commission (OAC) has announced that random anti-doping testing will begin for professional combative sport contestants in Ontario starting January 1, 2026, according to a memorandum issued on December 22, 2025 that MM-EH was able to obtain. The communication, addressed to professional combative sport stakeholders, outlines the implementation of testing as part of…

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Ontario Welcomes Amateur MMA as New Legislation Comes into Force

9 January 20258 February 2025 mmehandy No Comments

Ontario has taken a significant step in expanding its combative sports landscape with the announcement that amateur mixed martial arts (MMA) will now be officially permitted under the new Combative Sports Act, 2019 (CSA). The legislation came into full effect on January 1, 2025, and modernizes the province’s approach to regulating combative sports, including boxing,…

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