The lawsuit filed by the UFC, its contracted fighters and others seeking to overturn the law prohibiting MMA in the state seemingly came to an end in March when Judge Kimba Wood dismissed the remaining claims against the state of New York. However, that was not it for the legal maneuverings for the UFC in […]
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15 for 15: No. 13 Wanderlei Silva’s legal woes
Even though he has not been active, Wanderlei Silva had an eventful 2015. The former UFC star is still in a legal battle with the Nevada State Athletic Commission from his lifetime suspension and fine from the state of Nevada. He is also defending a lawsuit from the UFC. Silva appealed the commission ruling and […]
New York files opposition to UFC’s Preliminary Injunction
Last week, New York filed its opposition to the UFC’s request for a preliminary injunction to allow the organization to hold an event in the state in April 2016. The briefing cites legal authority opposing the injunction in preventing UFC 198 in New York’s Madison Square Garden. New York cites the UFC-MSG “conditional agreement” which […]
W. Silva’s NSAC hearing continued once again
The Nevada State Athletic Commission continued the disciplinary hearing of former UFC fighter Wanderlei Silva after Silva’s attorney presented a consent decree which the Attorney General stated it had yet to review. The hearing stems from last year’s NSAC punishment that was subsequently overturned by a state court this past May. Silva’s attorney Ross Goodman […]
FTC closes second investigation of Zuffa
The Las Vegas Review Journal reports that the Federal Trade Commission has ended its second investigation of Zuffa without any findings of wrongdoing of the company’s business practices. Although the investigation has ended, the FTC indicated that it reserved the right to investigate the company again if it saw a need. In a letter to Zuffa […]