Dana White shot down any rumors of a Manny Pacquiao-Conor McGregor fight by stating that if the Filipino boxer had any contact with McGregor, it would like end in a lawsuit. During the UFC Fresno post-fight press conference, White was asked about the potential fight. “That would be weird because he’s [McGregor] under contract with […]
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Arbitration could determine boxer Trout’s Ali Act claim
Although not given enough publicity, the lawsuit filed by Austin Trout against the World Boxing Organization which was moved to U.S. federal court in Puerto Rico continues with the WBO attempting to move the case to arbitration while Trout seeking to maintain it in federal court. Notably, Trout claims damages for violations of the Muhammad […]
Court allows discovery to continue in part in Mark Hunt lawsuit
The Court in the Mark Hunt lawsuit has ordered that discover to continue with respect to all claims except for his RICO claims in his First Amended Complaint until the determination of the Motion to Dismiss filed by Zuffa/Dana White and Brock Lesnar. The 3-page ruling indicated that discovery (requests for documents and answering of […]
EVOLVE files Motion to Dismiss FloSports lawsuit
WWN, Inc., the owner of the EVOLVE wrestling promotion, has filed a motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction and/or motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim against Flosports, Inc. The lawsuit, which originally filed in state court in Texas, was sent to federal court in the state earlier this month. FloSports […]
Former UFC fighter handed 10-month prison sentence for role in attempted fixing fight
Tae Hyun Bang has been sentenced to a 10-month prison sentence after being found guilty of taking bribes for alleged fight fixing. The former UFC lightweight was sentenced in the Seoul Central District Court in South Korea per the The Korea Herald. The alleged scheme occurred at UFC Fight Night 79 in November 2015. It […]