Monday is the deadline set by the UFC in its hopes to obtain a ruling on its Preliminary Injunction to hold UFC 198 at New York’s Madison Square Garden. It had requested that Judge Kimba Wood rule on the issue lest they need to move the event for marketing and event planning reasons. New York […]
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Despite ban, Shlemenko to fight in Russia
MMA Junkie reports that former Bellator middleweight Alexander Shlemenko is slated to fight in Russia despite a three-ban by the California State Athletic Commission for alleged steroid use. Last June, Shlemenko was suspended 3 years and fined $10,000 by the California State Atheltic Commission. It was the harshest penalty against an MMA fighter since it […]
With revocation of California license, Rousey’s trainer will appeal
Edmond Tarverdyan will appeal the revocation of his California State Athletic Commission license at next month’s commission meeting on February 2nd. The trainer for Ronda Rousey cornered Travis Browne’s fight last Saturday in Massachusetts but will need to appear before the CSAC to obtain his license from California. Sherdog’s Greg Savage spoke with CSAC Executive […]
UFC request court ruling on PI by Monday or will move UFC 198 out of New York
Attorneys for the UFC have issued a letter to Judge Kimba Wood of the Southern District of New York requesting a ruling on its Preliminary Injunction request which would grant the company to hold a UFC event at Madison Square Garden in April. Citing its need to market and plan the event, it is requesting […]
Silva issues apology to UFC, released from contract
Wanderlei Silva issued a public apology to the UFC regarding statements he made last year about the UFC “fight fixing.” The UFC released him from his contract according to Silva’s attorney. Silva wrote a public apology on his official Facebook page which retracted the allegations that spurred a lawsuit by the UFC. Last year, Campbell […]