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15 for 15 – No. 14 Bellator sues Rampage to stay off UFC 186

December 19, 2015 by Jason Cruz Leave a Comment

After a tumultuous time in Bellator, Quentin “Rampage” Jackson sought to head back to the UFC.  Citing breach of contract by Bellator, Jackson signed on with the UFC and was slated to fight Fabio Maldonado at UFC 186 in Montreal.  However, Bellator sought to prevent that from happening. In early March, Bellator filed a lawsuit […]

Filed Under: Featured, UFC

15 for 15: No. 15 The year of Jon Jones

December 18, 2015 by Jason Cruz 4 Comments

Welcome to the annual MMA Payout countdown of MMA business/legal stories for the year.  We start off with the year of Jon Jones. Jones started off the year with a resounding defeat of rival Daniel Cormier at UFC 182.  It was a big PPV for the company as the promotion for the fight was centered […]

Filed Under: Drug Testing, Featured, Reebok, UFC

UFC 194: Payout Perspective

December 13, 2015 by Jason Cruz 17 Comments

Welcome to another edition of Payout Perspective.  This time it was the long-awaited UFC 194 featuring Conor McGregor and Jose Aldo. Only 13 seconds needed to crown the King The long-awaited fight between McGregor and Aldo was anti-climactic.  One exchange in the fight and it was over as Conor McGregor beat Jose Aldo to the […]

Filed Under: Attendance, bonuses, Featured, gate, Reebok, sponsorships, UFC

New York files opposition to UFC’s Preliminary Injunction

December 12, 2015 by Jason Cruz 2 Comments

Last week, New York filed its opposition to the UFC’s request for a preliminary injunction to allow the organization to hold an event in the state in April 2016.  The briefing cites legal authority opposing the injunction in preventing UFC 198 in New York’s Madison Square Garden.  New York cites the UFC-MSG “conditional agreement” which […]

Filed Under: Featured, legal, New York, regulation, UFC

Rousey speaks, on the cover of ESPN The Magazine

December 7, 2015 by Jason Cruz 1 Comment

Despite her loss at UFC 193, Ronda Rousey is on the cover of ESPN The Magazine.  The ex-champ gave her first interview after losing her title to Holly Holm. In lead-up to the release of the magazine Tuesday, portions of the interview were released on People.com.  She indicated that she was sad and that her […]

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