Sherdog’s Tracey Lesetar and J.R. Riddell report that Zuffa received a boost in its lawsuit against Bellator Fighting Championships and Ken Pavia of MMA Agents as the United States District Court of Nevada denied Bellator’s protective order to stay discovery until the court decides Bellator’s motion to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction. The background of the lawsuit was summed up by MMA Fighting last […]
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Rightful Termination? Mitrione publicly fires agent Malki Kawa
Donald Trump, Vince McMahon and Matt Mitrione. All three have publicly fired people. In his post-fight interview with Joe Rogan at UFC 119, Mitrione fired his agent, Malki Kawa. Even after he had time to cool off, Mitrione affirmed that the firing was real. In a backstage interview with MMA Fighting, Mitrione further explained the […]
MMA Manager Consents to Final Judgement
Josh Gross at Sports Illustrated reported last week that MMA manager Jason Genet has consented to final judgement in his case with the SEC over alleged “pump and dump” common stock maneuvers. Genet represents notable MMA fighters like Shane Carwin, Ben Henderson and Efrain Escudero. The suit, filed last September in the U.S. District Court […]
Agency Lagardere Unlimited Establish MMA Division
Don Muret of the Sports Business Journal reports that French sports agency Lagardere has established an MMA division as part of its larger goal of breaking into the North American sports market. Lagardère Unlimited principals see an opportunity to carve a niche representing competitors in a fragmented sport that has drawn big crowds to its […]
Mousasi Leaves M-1 Global Management
Loretta Hunt over at Sherdog is reporting that Gegard Mousasi has split with his management team, M-1 Global, and has already secured new representation. “After careful consideration, I have decided that it is in my best interest to part ways with M-1 Global,” Mousasi wrote in the e-mail. “During the time I spent under their […]