Last week, ESPN ran an article on the proposed amendment to the Muhammad Ali Boxing Reform Act which would cover mixed martial artists. Oklahoma congressman Markwayne Mullin has indicated that he would spearhead the effort to amend the law to extend to all combat sports including MMA. While Bellator has indicated it would support such […]
legal
Top Rank – Haymon settle antitrust lawsuit
The parties in the Top Rank Boxing v. Al Haymon, et al. lawsuit filed in federal court in Los Angeles has been settled. The parties filed a joint stipulation to dismiss the case on Wednesday. Terms of the settlement are confidential per the stipulation filed with the court. Al Haymon and his various business entities […]
McGregor vs. Mayweather – could it happen?
Can Conor McGregor fight Floyd Mayweather without the UFC’s ok? The question is almost as silly as whether Ronda Rousey should fight a man. Despite the ridiculousness of it, we take a look. As Bloody Elbow points out, there is a scenario in which its plausible that McGregor could find his way out of his […]
Bellator releases Brooks, strips HW champ
Bellator announced two roster moves prior to its event Saturday. The most notable move was outright releasing lightweight champ Will Brooks. It also stripped its heavyweight champ Vitaly Minakov for inactivity. The big news is that Brooks, who was 9-1 in Bellator, was shown the door and is now a free agent. Brooks had been […]
Rousey clears potential defamation claim from former manager
Ronda Rousey has agreed to change a portion of her autobiography to avoid a potential defamation lawsuit from former manager Darin Harvey. Rousey’s autobiography which was released last year included a section which describes Harvey. The former UFC women’s bantamweight champion agreed to change the section for the second release when it comes out in […]