Heads Up: NSAC to Review ‘Lubrigate’ Today
(The greasing heard ’round the world. Photo courtesy of NBC Sports.)
Following repeated arguments from BJ Penn that Georges St. Pierre’s cornermen improperly used vaseline during their UFC 94 fight in January, the Nevada State Athletic Commission will meet today in Las Vegas at 9 a.m. PT to discuss what action, if any, should be taken against Phil Nurse and Greg Jackson.
Though Penn wants the fight to be changed to a no-contest, that scenario is unlikely; as NSAC executive director Keith Kizer explained to Sherdog, an MMA bout in Nevada can only be ruled a no-contest after the fact if scorecards were added incorrectly, if a referee or judge was paid off to influence the fight, if the referee misinterpreted a rule that effected the fight’s outcome, or if there was the use of non-approved drugs or steroids. Kizer explained that the actual purpose of today’s hearing was to prevent controversial greasing situations from happening in the future:
- ‘Grease Gate’ update: NSAC to review UFC 94 main event controversy today
- Penn camp states case, NSAC chief indicates it’s time to move on
- B.J. Penn radio interview: Kizer and Florian are snakes
- Penn says beating through cheating gave him a concussion
- BJ Penn files formal complaint with NSAC against Georges St. Pierre over UFC 94 greasing controversy
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