After a June 1, 2017 conference with the Judge Peggy Leen to discuss outstanding discovery issues, the attorneys for the fighters and the UFC are at it again over what was said at the hearing. On June 20th, Plaintiffs’ attorneys sent a letter to the Court requesting clarification on “a number of issues arising out […]
Nate Diaz, Leslie Smith sued by former agency
TMZ Sports first reported that Nate Diaz and Leslie Smith are being sued by their former management group for nonpayment of commissions and conspiring with an attorney to break management agreements. The lawsuit claims that the defendants owe them more than $1 million in damages and that they were never paid for their work on […]
George Sullivan issued 1 year suspension by USADA
USADA announced that George Sullivan tested positive for a prohibited substance and has accepted a one-year sanction for his second violation of the UFC anti-doping policy. The 36 year old tested positive for clomiphene and its metabolite 4-hydroxyclomiphene. Sullivan was pulled from his fight at UFC 208 this past February after he was informed of […]
Fight Pass introduces 24/7 live stream
The UFC announced a new addition to its UFC Fight Pass over the top platform in a press release sent out on Tuesday. It is adding a linear streaming channel to complement the Fight Pass’s video-on-deman function. The move will feature more than 100 hours of live programming. As evidenced by the promotional push for […]
Update on Hunt lawsuit: parties stipulate to extend time for filing of response to First Amended Complaint
The parties in the Mark Hunt v. UFC/White/Lesnar case have stipulated to allow the defendants an extension to file a responsive pleading to Hunt’s First Amended Complaint. Hunt filed the First Amended Complaint on June 1, 2017. According to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, a party has 20 days from the filing of the […]