There will be a Congressional Hearing on Mixed Martial Arts on Thursday, November 9th. The subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection will hear testimony from Randy Couture, the UFC’s Marc Ratner and the Executive Director of the Pennsylvania Athletic Commission Greg Sirb. Entitled, “Perspectives on Mixed Martial Arts,” it appears the hearing will discuss […]
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White responds to Hunt’s comments after taken off of Sydney card
Wilder-World of Boxing case continues with Motion to Compel documents re Meldonium
The Deontay Wilder versus World of Boxing/Alexander Povetkin case has not ended. Despite a Court ruling which denied World of Boxing and Povetkin’s (collectively WOB”) motions for new trial and/or motion for a judgment notwithstanding the verdict, the parties continue with the other elements of the causes of action. In September, the Court denied motion […]
Bisping sued by gym goer after incident at 24 Hour Fitness
TMZ Sports first reported that Michael Bisping is being sued by a 19-year-old after claims the UFC middleweight champion allegedly grabbed him by the throat. The incident occurred on July 31st at a 24-Hour Fitness in Anaheim, California. According to the lawsuit and report, Bisping was angered that Antonio Georgakopoulos had taken his weights without […]
Good files lawsuit against supplement maker, Vitamin Shoppe
Lyman Good has filed a lawsuit against Gaspari Nutrition, Richard Gaspari, Hi-Tech Pharmaceuticals, Jared Wheat and Vitamin Shoppe as a result of a failed UFC drug test. Good alleges that a vitamin supplement he took was not properly labelled and contained a banned substance. The target supplement is Anavite according to the lawsuit which was […]