MMA Fighting reports that a disgruntled Jose Aldo is talking about taking the UFC to court if he is not released from his contract. According to a Combate report, Aldo has talked to a lawyer about his legal possibilities. He has six fights left on his existing contract. Aldo was angered that the company passed […]
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Nevada Athletic Commission files complaints against Diaz, McGregor
MMA Junkie has obtained the NSAC complaints against Nate Diaz and Conor McGregor as it relates to the dustup between the two and Diaz’s camp at the UFC 203 pre-fight press conference. As you may recall, the press conference ended abruptly after McGregor showed up late and Diaz left soon thereafter. Verbal exchanges were made […]
Will there be punishment for Diaz, McGregor after UFC 202 press conference?
The water bottle flinging episode which ended the UFC 202 press conference on Wednesday provided some buzz for an event that lacks previous big fights. But, will Nate Diaz and Conor McGregor be punished for their actions. If you have not seen the press conference, McGregor showed up about 30 minutes late to the press […]
Concern, dissent with new PFA?
With the news that the Professional Fighters Association is seeking to organize UFC Fighters, it has drawn the concern of long-time organization Mixed Martial Arts Fighters Association. According to a Forbes piece on the issues, MMAFA is taking issue with the fact that PFA did not reach out to its organization. MMAFA has been on […]
Legal letter-wrangling goes on in Wilder-Povetkin lawsuit
The letter-writing battle between parties in the Wilder-Povetkin lawsuit is heating up as the parties have exchanged terse letters with the court about Wilder’s Motion to Dismiss the Povetkin lawsuit. For background on the lawsuit, you can look here. Long story short, a bout between Deontay Wilder and Alexander Povetkin set in Russia for this […]