A New Jersey court has granted the injunction request of Bellator MMA in its request to prevent Rampage Jackson from fighting at UFC 186 later this month. Judge Karen L. Suter granted Bellator’s request for relief on Tuesday morning. Jackson was scheduled to fight Fabio Maldanado on April 25th as the co-main event of the […]
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Featherweight boxer Gonzalez sued by Golden Boy
ESPN reports that Golden Boy Promotions filed a lawsuit against boxer Jhonny Gonzalez on Friday prior to his fight on Saturday. The complaint filed in Los Angeles Superior Court claims that Gonzalez’s Mexican promoter violated Golden Boy’s exclusive rights to promote his bouts. Despite the lawsuit, it did not attempt to file an injunction from […]
Details disclosed in Bellator-Rampage lawsuit
Newsday reports the details filed within the complaint by Bellator MMA against Quinton “Rampage” Jackson. The complaint filed in New Jersey provides some interesting financial tidbits on Jackson’s contract. A hearing will be held on April 2nd to determine whether Jackson will be able to fight in the UFC 186 in April. Jackson received a […]
Bellator MMA files lawsuit against Rampage
Bellator MMA has filed a lawsuit today in New Jersey against Quentin “Rampage” Jackson for breach of contract. The organization is also seeking an injunction to prevent Jackson from appearing in the UFC. Jackson is scheduled to fight at UFC 186 against Fabio Maldonado on April 24th. It appears that today’s lawsuit and request for […]
Draft Kings dealing with potential class action lawsuit
Although the UFC and Draft Kings have yet to formally announce an exclusive sponsorship deal in which the fantasy sports operator will become the company’s official sponsor, the two organizations have something in common: people filing class action lawsuits against them. As The Legal Blitz brought to light in his ATL Redline post, the Boston-based […]