Brock Lesnar has retired from the UFC according to multiple reports and first reported at MMA Fighting. Lesnar notified the company on Tuesday. Lesnar was serving a 1 year suspension from the Nevada State Athletic Commission and USADA. If he returns to MMA, he will have to serve the rest of the suspension. The suspension […]
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Court agrees to seal certain documents in Hunt v. Zuffa
The U.S. Magistrate in the Hunt v. Zuffa, LLC, et al. case has granted Mark Hunt’s request to seal documents in his lawsuit. The ruling means that the general public will not be able to view certain documents. The purpose of the seal according to plaintiff as noted in the order was to “allow him […]
Povetkin attorneys submit rebuttal report explaining VADA tests
World of Boxing has submitted a rebuttal expert to address the additional “raw data” supplied by the UCLA Olympic Analytical Laboratory. The report is from Biochemist Dr. Douwe de Boer. Dr. de Boer reviewed the information including the rebuttal expert report from Wilder’s expert. Importantly, it includes review of Povetkin’s VADA urine drug tests from […]
GSP and MMAAA lawyer leaves Weil for boutique and open own consulting practice
James Quinn, the lawyer for Georges St. Pierre and MMAAA, has moved from to boutique litigation firm Berg & Androphy per Liz Mullen of the Sports Business Journal. Quinn has left Weil Gotschal where he worked for more than 40 years. According to Mullen, Quinn also will open a consulting practice entitled J.W. Quinn ADR. […]