Maybe the most important case as it relates to the expansion of the Ali Act may involve boxer Austin Trout and his current lawsuit against the World Boxing Organization in Federal Court in Puerto Rico. Last month, the WBO is moving to dismiss the case and invoke the arbitration clause which was a part of […]
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Zuffa and Dana White file opposition to Mark Hunt’s inclusion of Fight Night Removal in his complaint
Zuffa and Dana White have responded to Mark Hunt’s Motion to Supplement his First Amended Complaint and request the court deny the motion. While the rule is liberal for parties to amend and supplement pleadings, Zuffa and White argue that Hunt’s supplementation of information here would be “futile.” Hunt filed the motion so that it […]
MPO Year in Review: No. 4 Ali Act Expansion moving forward?
Push for the expansion of the Muhammad Ali Boxing Reform Act to combat sports continued this year with another Congressional Subcommittee Hearing. This time, the questions were pointed specifically about the impact the Ali Act might have on MMA. In December, Randy Couture, Dr. Kristen Dams-O’Connor, Pennsylvania Athletic Director Greg Sirb and the UFC’s Marc […]
MPO Year in Review: No. 5 Mark Hunt sues the UFC, Dana White and Brock Lesnar
In January, Mark Hunt filed a lawsuit against Zuffa, Dana White and Brock Lesnar from his loss at UFC 200 to the returning WWE star and subsequent revelation that Lesnar tested positive for a banned substance on the UFC anti-doping policy. The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Nevada, was unique as it included allegations […]
MPO Year in Review: No. 8 Bellator among the parties pulled into UFC Antitrust Lawsuit
Bellator MMA found itself a part of the UFC Antitrust lawsuit as the two companies were opposing sides in a discovery dispute. Bellator sued the UFC in Los Angeles, but the Court determined that the dispute should occur in the Vegas court handling the case between former fighters and the UFC. Prior to the filing […]