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USADA arbitration panel suspends Jon Jones 1 year

November 7, 2016 by Jason Cruz 6 Comments

USADA has ruled that Jon Jones will serve a 1 year suspension after an arbitration on his drug test results last week.  Jones’ suspension is retroactive to July 6, 2016 in which the results of an out-of-competition revealed banned substances. The full ruling can be found here. Jones’ took a Cialis-like sexual enhancement pill which, […]

Filed Under: Drug Testing, Featured, legal, UFC, USADA

Gawker pays $31M to settle Hogan lawsuit

November 3, 2016 by Jason Cruz 1 Comment

The New York Times reports that Gawker Media Group and Hulk Hogan have settled Hogan’s invasion of privacy lawsuit for a reported $31 million.  Hogan prevailed at trial and a jury verdict awarded him a $140 million judgment but Gawker appealed the court decision.  Instead of pursuing the appeal, the parties decided to settle the […]

Filed Under: legal, pro wrestling, WWE

UFC to pay hefty premium to cover insurance in New York

October 30, 2016 by Jason Cruz 13 Comments

MMA Fighting reports that the UFC will need to pay $1,675 per fighter for its two shows that will be in New York this year.  The payment is the insurance premium based on a $1 million traumatic brain injury insurance provision that was part of the bill that legalized MMA in the state. Based on […]

Filed Under: boxing, legal, UFC

Show Money Episode 13 talks GSP contract, Zuffa purchase and WSOF woes

October 27, 2016 by Jason Cruz 1 Comment

It’s another episode of Show Money with Bloody Elbow’s Paul Gift and John Nash.  In this episode, we talk GSP’s contract dispute, the WME purchase and WSOF’s troubles.  

Filed Under: contracts, Featured, legal, Show Money, UFC, Zuffa, Zuffa Sale

Jon Jones’ lawyer prepares for Oct. 31 arbitration

October 25, 2016 by Jason Cruz 1 Comment

Jon Jones’ arbitration hearing is coming up next Monday and the former UFC light heavyweight champion’s lawyer, Howard Jacobs spoke about the upcoming case. Jacobs, a noted anti-doping lawyer, indicated to Luke Thomas on his SiriusXM show that the products that were found in Jones’ system were a result of a contaminated product.  Per Jacobs, […]

Filed Under: Drug Testing, legal, UFC, USADA

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