Anthony “Showtime” Pettis has signed with the Professional Fighters League for its upcoming season starting this April 2021. Pettis announced that he was leaving the UFC after the last fight on contract which was this past Saturday. The Professional Fighters League cancelled its 2020 season due to the pandemic, but announced its 2021 season would […]
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JoJo Diaz manager sues MTK Global
A new lawsuit has arisen with Heredia Boxing Management and its owner filing a lawsuit against MTK Global Sports Management, LLC, Golden Boy Promotions, Inc., VGC, LLP, Paul Gibson and Daniel Kinahan. The Complaint filed in Los Angeles Federal Court claims that MTK Global paid boxer JoJo Diaz $100K for the fighter to leave his […]
The Legal Submission Episode 16 – Luck-McMahon fight over iphone
It’s another episode of The Legal Submission where I discuss the current state of litigation in the Oliver Luck-Vince McMahon case. You might recall that this lawsuit was put on hold while the XFL went through bankruptcy. After the sale of assets to The Rock and Dany Garcia’s group, the lawsuit was allowed to continue. […]
The Legal Submission Episode 15 – Class Certification
Bout class in UFC Antitrust lawsuit certified by Judge Boulware
In a very brief hearing on the UFC Antitrust lawsuit determining class certification, Judge Richard Boulware certified the bout class, but denied the identity class of the plaintiffs. From plaintiffs’ Complaint, the Bout Class has the potential to be over 1,200 fighters. The Identity Class impacted fewer athletes since not every fighter that fought during […]