Ohio commission indefinitely suspends four for falsifying bloodwork
The Ohio Athletic Commission has issued indefinite suspensions to four individuals who admitted to submitting falsified bloodwork for a recent…
The Ohio Athletic Commission has issued indefinite suspensions to four individuals who admitted to submitting falsified bloodwork for a recent Ohio Fight Conference MMA event in Zanesville, Ohio.
MMAjunkie.com today confirmed with OAC executive director Bernie Profato that Maison Evans, Matt Evans, Richard Nash and D.J. Priest each were given indefinite suspensions after forging medical records for three amateur fighters.
The indefinite suspensions, which began April 13, are eligible for an annual review, but Profato said the severity of the infraction likely will leave the OAC unwilling to lift the ban anytime soon.
Maison Evans served as the Ohio Fight Conference’s promoter while his father, Matt Evans, was the organization’s matchmaker of record. Nash was a partner in the promotion, and Priest was a former matchmaker for the group.
Once alerted to the potential infractions, Profato resubmitted the bloodwork for every fighter on the March 19 event, and three results were not located in the named lab’s database.