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 […]
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MPO Year in Review – Good sues vitamin maker after failed USADA test
Former fighter threatens to sue PFL
MMA Fighting reports that former Professional Fighter’s League fighter Bruce Boyington is threatening legal action after he was informed by the PFL that he would not be included in the company’s 12-man lightweight division 2018 season. Boyington is 14-11 and has lost his last 3 fights. He claims to have had a four-fight contract with […]
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 […]
UK court orders Bisping to pay over $400K to former manager
MMA Junkie reports that Michael Bisping will have to pay more than $400,000 in unpaid commissions to his former management team after a Manchester court determined that soon-to-be retired former UFC middleweight champion will need to pay up per an agreement between 2005 and 2011. The lawsuit was reported on by the UK’s Daily Mail […]