Barring a last minute injunction, the UFC will hold an event on the South Lawn of the White House on Sunday, July 14th which happens to be the current president’s birthday. The UFC has inextricably tied itself to the polarizing president regardless of public image. UFC head Dana White has proclaimed Sunday’s event to be […]
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Plaintiffs in Johnson antitrust lawsuit claim White’s devices “wiped” intentionally
In the latest salvo involving discovery of information from the phones of key TKO members in the Kajan Johnson lawsuit, the Plaintiffs provided a lengthy filing that breaks down the information that they believe is missing and/or wiped from phones intentionally. The filing reflects the electronic information that Plaintiffs believe are missing from several of […]
Alex Periera accused of sexual assault, coercive sexual encounters, stalking
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 […]
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. […]