Matt Hardy was handed a potential setback from trademarking “Broken Matt Hardy.” The USPTO issued an Office Action which is denying the process for the “Broken Matt Hardy” trademark application. The good news is that Hardy has a chance to respond to the initial decision. Hardy applied to register his “Broken Matt Hardy” gimmick with […]
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Hunt lawsuit will continue after Motion to Dismiss hearing
The Las Vegas Court hearing the Mark Hunt lawsuit has denied the UFC, Dana White and Brock Lesnar’s Motion to Dismiss in part and granted portions of the lawsuit. The upside for Hunt is that it has 10 days to file an amended complaint. The hearing occurred on Monday, but the order was not posted […]
Anthem exec releases portions of Hardy contract in IP dispute
Ed Nordholm, Executive Vice President of Anthem Sports & Entertainment, sent out an email and attachment of portions of Matt Hardy’s contract related to the use of the “Broken Brilliance” creative which is sparking a potential Intellectual Property dispute between the Hardy’s and its former contractors. MMA Payout obtained a copy of the along with […]
Cyborg cited for misdemeanor after Magana confrontation
MMA Junkie reports that Cristiane Justino has been cited by Las Vegas Metropolitan Police for misdemeanor battery as a result of confrontation with Angela Magana on Sunday. Both fighters were in attendance at the UFC fighter summit. Magana indicated that she wanted to press charges. The information was from an incident report from Junkie reporting. […]
Court delays hearing on outstanding fact discovery issues in UFC Antitrust case
A hearing that was set for Thursday to discuss outstanding issues in the UFC Antitrust case has been continued until June 1st. The hearing was requested to determine outstanding discovery issues. The fact discovery deadline was May 1, 2017. However, Plaintiffs argued that the UFC had not turned over certain documents that would facilitate the […]