Edmond Tarverdyan has filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy in Los Angeles. Tarverdyan, the primary trainer for UFC bantamweight champion filed for bankruptcy protection on July 29, 2015. For most people, there are two types of bankruptcy: Chapter 7 and Chapter 13. Chapter 7 is a liquidation of all of your personal assets while discharging most […]
legal
New York to file opposition to Zuffa appeal this week
This week New York will file its appeal brief opposing the appeal brought by Zuffa arising from the original lawsuit filed against the state in November 2011. In addition to opposing Zuffa’s claim that the New York State law banning professional mixed martial arts violates the First Amendment, it argues that Zuffa has standing to […]
Top Rank files Second Amended Complaint against Haymon
Top Rank Boxing filed its Second Amended Complaint against Al Haymon and his assorted businesses on Friday in federal court in Los Angeles. The third try at suing Haymon provides more detail about its allegations in hopes of surviving another attempt to dismiss its action. The court granted Al Haymon’s Motion to Dismiss last month. […]
Lawsuit filed against World Series of Fighting looks like a sordid mess
A lawsuit filed this past Monday in federal court in Las Vegas by an assignee of rights against the World Series of Fighting may reveal some backstory about the inner workings behind the company. The machinations of the lawsuit introduces the reader to a web of assignment of rights which related to keeping the World Series […]
Nevada State Athletic Commission and Nick Diaz in settlement talks
MMA Fighting reports that representatives for Nick Diaz and the Nevada State Athletic Commission are discussion a potential settlement of his fine and punishment issued last month. Sources told MMA Fighting that with settlement talks ongoing, Diaz could be back in the Octagon by 2016. Amy Dardashtian also indicated that the best case scenario is […]