Former UFC Fighter Tae Hyun Bang was sentenced to 10 months for his part in a fight fixing scheme that took place at UFC Fight Night 79 in November 2015. The scheme had Bang taking money from an organized group to throw a fight against Leo Kuntz. Bang was a favorite in the fight but […]
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MPO Year in Review: Bellator NYC does not deliver
It was Bellator MMA’s big debut in New York City as it returned to PPV with the long-awaited grudge match between Chael Sonnen and Wanderlei Silva. Scott Coker stated that the mid-200,000 (buys) would be respectable. However, the PPV card disappointed with 95,000 buys. The event also featured Fedor Emelianenko as he faced Matt Mitrione. […]
MPO Year in Review – Alliance MMA sued by investors
Alliance MMA, the publicly traded MMA organization that launched in late 2016, was sued by shareholders citing violations of securities law for alleged misrepresentation of information. A class action suit is sought and there were efforts by multiple companies to seek out aggrieved shareholders. Two lawsuits were filed in New York although one was later […]
MPO Year in Review – The UFC Athlete Retreat
MMA Payout begins its annual year in review with the UFC Retreat held in Las Vegas in May. Over 300 fighters descended on Vegas to attend. What seemed like a good way to introduce the new ownership to its fighters, the Performance Institute and new sponsors turned into a little more than expected with several […]
Hunt lawyers seek to include facts about UFC pulling him from Fight Night 121 in lawsuit
On Friday, Mark Hunt’s lawyer filed a motion to supplement its First Amended Complaint according to court papers. The supplemented information appears to include his “unilateral removal (for pretextual reasons) from UFC’s November 2017 “UFC Fight Night 121” card. Hunt claim’s he “incurred in excess of $100,000.00 in damages for the cost of his pre-fight […]