The Zuffa Antitrust lawsuit may come to a head tomorrow as a federal court in Nevada will hear Zuffa’s Motion to Dismiss which could end the lawsuit brought by former UFC fighters against the organization. The Motion to Dismiss was filed by Zuffa lawyers when the lawsuit was venued in Northern California. The original date […]
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Haymon-Golden Boy lawsuit to proceed in federal court
Golden Boy Promotions won a round against Al Haymon in court earlier this week as Judge John Walter denied Haymon’s motion to stay the court action to arbitrate the issues before the court. As a result, the case will proceed in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. The Court chided Haymon’s […]
Wanderlei Silva files appeal with Nevada State Supreme Court
Wanderlei Silva has filed its brief with the Nevada State Supreme Court seeking to overturn a lower court ruling which allowed discipline over him despite the fact he was not licensed by the Nevada State Athletic Commission at the time. You may recall that Silva sought judicial review in the Nevada Superior Court of the […]
Diaz suspended by NSAC 5 years, fined $165K
The Nevada State Athletic Commission handed out a 5 year suspension to Nick Diaz after his drug test failure for use of marijuana following UFC 183. In addition to his 5 year suspension, he was fined $165,000 which is 33% of his $500,000 fight purse from UFC 183. Diaz’s attorney, Lucas Middlebrook, indicated that they […]
Haymon files motion to dismiss Top Rank lawsuit
This past Monday attorneys for Al Haymon and other Haymon entities sued in the antitrust lawsuit brought by Top Rank in Los Angeles have filed a Motion to Dismiss the complaint in its entirety. A hearing is set for October 5, 2015. The Haymon Defendants (as they are identified in the moving papers) state that […]