According to a report from a German MMA reporter and now the CBC, UFC heavyweight Alex Periera is being accused of sexual misconduct in Miami by two women. In a deposition, the former UFC champion has denied the claims. Periera is set to face Cyril Gane on Sunday at the UFC White House. Maike Backhaus […]
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Court denies request to halt UFC White House event
Judge Amit Meha of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia denied a request for an injunction to stop Sunday’s UFC White House event. Citing that the request came too late, the amount of time and money spent was immense and that the harms alleged were general, not specific. The lawsuit was brought […]
Plaintiffs file Reply Brief in White House lawsuit
With a close deadline approaching, the plaintiffs filed a Reply Brief late last night in response to the government’s opposition to an injunction which would prevent the UFC White House event from happening Sunday night. Notably, the Judge in the case has determined to make a decision based on the briefs, not needing oral argument. […]
Government response to citizen lawsuit attempting to stop UFC White House
The U.S. government filed its opposition to a request to halt the UFC White House event Sunday. The White House claims that the lawsuit was filed too late and should not be entertained. Notwithstanding they cite former precedent to sporting events on the premises and says the UFC broke no laws. The Plaintiffs in the […]
Lawsuit seeks to shutdown UFC White House event
Two citizens have filed a lawsuit against the National Park Service in an attempt to prevent next Sunday’s UFC Freedom 250 White House event from occurring. The two claim that the event is part of “a corrupt scheme to hand the White House South Lawn and Lincoln Memorial to a private, for-profit sports promoter in […]