Wanderlei Silva, other fighters push for Muhammad Ali Act in MMA

At the annual Convention of the Association of Boxing Commissions in San Diego, Wanderlei Silva and a host of ex-UFC fighters made a push for a Muhammad Ali act in the sport of MMA.

The last few years have really brought the idea of a possible union of MMA fighters into the forefront. While a union is unlikely at this point, one thing that fighters have been doing is looking at the idea of introducing something similar to the Muhammad Ali act for the sport of MMA.

The act, which was enacted in 2000 and amended a previous 1996 act, was designed to reduce corruption and conflicts of interest in the business of the sport, among other things.

Recently, a group of fighters that have spoken out…