New York State Assembly speaker Sheldon Silver was arrested on federal corruption charges on Thursday. The charges include mail fraud, wire fraud and extortion. In MMA circles, the state assemblyman had been the one that prevented a vote on the legalization of MMA in the state. The Complaint obtained by the NY Times alleges that […]
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WWE sued by former wrestlers
Two former WWE wrestlers have sued the company in Federal Court in Philadelphia claiming they suffer from serious brain injuries as a result of “repeated concussions” in the ring. The lawsuit is said to be similar to the one filed by “Billy Jack” Haynes in Oregon. Vito “Big Vito” LoGrasso and Evan “Adam Mercer” Singleton […]
Wanderlei Silva sues NSAC seeking reversal of lifetime ban, fine
MMA Fighting reports that Wanderlei Silva has filed a lawsuit against the Nevada State Athletic Commission. Silva claims that the commission overstepped its boundaries in issuing him a lifetime ban last year. In addition to the ban, the NSAC issued a $70,000 fine this past September. The punishment arose out of his failure to take […]
UFC releases Athlete Outfitting Policy
The UFC Athlete Outfitting Policy was revealed Thursday and it has brought up the question as to the independent contractor status of UFC contracted fighters. Bleacher Report was the first to report on the new policy which details the responsibilities of fighters and their corners. A newly established UFC Equipment Department has been put in […]
Golden Boy-Schaefer settle lawsuit, avoid arbitration
Kevin Iole of Yahoo! Sports reports that Richard Schaefer and Golden Boy have settled its lawsuit arising out of Schaefer’s departure from the boxing promotion last year. The settlement leaves Al Haymon with several key boxers for a shwow . Golden Boy sought private arbitration to settle the departure of Schaefer from this past spring. […]