A new wrinkle may surface in the quest to legalize professional MMA in New York. With a new lawsuit filed by the UFC, a preliminary injunction request filed to hold an event this April, a nuanced detail may trip up the legal strategy. In its new court filings, the UFC indicates that it has licensed […]
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The reason for the new UFC-NY lawsuit
The UFC surprised many with another lawsuit in federal court in New York challenging the constitutionality of the state’s ban on professional MMA. This time, the UFC is seeking a preliminary injunction to hold an event in the state this April. The news of a new lawsuit comes when the original lawsuit is in the […]
UFC files preliminary injunction in New York case
The UFC filed its motion for preliminary injunction on Tuesday. It argues that the UFC is likely to prevail on its claim and should be granted the injunction to hold its event at Madison Square Garden this April. Notably, it has already spent a non-refundable $25,000 for the anticipated event in April. No hearing date […]
Jon Jones avoids jail time in plea deal from April incident
Jon Jones appeared in a Albuquerque, New Mexico courtroom today regarding last April’s hit and run accident which injured a pregnant woman. Jones will not receive any jail time as part of a plea agreement. Jones agreed to plead guilty to leaving the scene of an accident causing great bodily harm. He will serve community […]
UFC announces April 2016 event in New York but it hinges on new lawsuit
The UFC has announced per press release that it is filing a new lawsuit in federal court in New York once again challenging the legislative ban on professional MMA in the state. In a show of confidence, it has also scheduled an event on April 23, 2016 in New York’s Madison Square Garden assuming that […]