Victoria pushes Turnbull government for safety standards in combat sports as UFC hits Melbourne

By Farrah Tomazin
Updated November 15 2015 - 1:18am, first published 12:15am
UFC 175 held at Mandalay Bay Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas. Photo: Chris Lane
UFC 175 held at Mandalay Bay Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas. Photo: Chris Lane

Victoria is trying to secure a deal with the Turnbull government and other states for minimum safety standards in combat sports, warning that athletes could end up risking serious injury because of a lack of consistency in the rules.

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