Leslie Smith has written an open letter in which she states she is no longer supporting the Professional Fighters Association. Per MMA Fighting, labor lawyer Lucas Middlebrook is also severing ties with the organization he helped found with agent Jeff Borris. The information of a possible board of fighters was leaked to the media which […]
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President-elect meets with UFC owner
President-elect Donald Trump met with his former Hollywood agent, and current UFC owner Ari Emanuel on Sunday. Emanuel met the President-elect at his New Jersey golf course. Trump touted Emmanuel as “the king of Hollywood.” The substance of the meeting was not revealed. Despite being a longtime Democratic fund-raiser, Trump called Emanuel a “great friend.” […]
Update on Wilder-Povetkin lawsuit includes more discovery fights
Attorneys for Deontay Wilder and Alexander Povetkin continue to joust in letters in the lawsuit filed in the Southern District of New York. A February 2017 trial date may be nixed due to issues related to finalization of a protective order to iron-out discovery issues. After a discovery conference, last week, the parties continue to […]
Dana White target for deposition in antitrust lawsuit
The Sports Business Journal reports that lawyers on behalf of former UFC fighters intend to depose Dana White as part of the antitrust lawsuit ongoing in federal court in Nevada. The lawsuit is in its discovery phase with both lawyers for the plaintiffs and lawyers for the UFC exchanging documents. Depositions involving key witnesses has […]
McGregor may be late for “The Notorious,” other trademarks
UFC 205 is set to debut in New York and will likely set gate records and will flirt with the company’s PPV buy record. Capitalizing on his brand, it’s headliner, Conor McGregor has filed for trademarks in Ireland. According to the Irish Patents office, McGregor’s company, McGregor Sports and Entertainment Limited has filed for “The […]