CSAC: Sonnen could reapply for license May 2012
CSAC executive officer George Dodd told MMA Fighting on Thursday that “one of our rules … stipulates that you have…
CSAC executive officer George Dodd told MMA Fighting on Thursday that “one of our rules … stipulates that you have to wait one year after an appeal of your suspension or revocation of license. And since he appealed this [on May 18, 2011], it’s one year from the day of denial.”
If and when Sonnen does reapply for a license in the Golden State, Dodd said, “is going to have to show that he’s done something to promote the sport, promote goodwill. “He does a lot of good things already. He talks to kids and stuff like that about making right decisions. But he’s going to have to show that he’s making the right decisions as well. You can say it, but you have to make those decisions yourself.”
So Sonnen will either have to sit the next twelve months out or else try and get a license to fight in another commission’s jurisdiction. That most likely rules out Nevada, but several other states – not to mention the U.K., Europe, and Japan – would still remain viable options.
That is, if the UFC is willing to promote a fighter who is still officially denied a license from a major commission like California.