ESPN reports that Golden Boy Promotions filed a lawsuit against boxer Jhonny Gonzalez on Friday prior to his fight on Saturday. The complaint filed in Los Angeles Superior Court claims that Gonzalez’s Mexican promoter violated Golden Boy’s exclusive rights to promote his bouts. Despite the lawsuit, it did not attempt to file an injunction from […]
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Zuffa sued for patent infringement in Texas
Zuffa has been sued in a patent infringement lawsuit filed in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas by a company that claims that Zuffa is infringing on a patent owned by Orostream LLC. However, it appears that the lawsuit is one of many filed by the company on the same […]
Can the UFC implement its drug testing plan?
Its the second episode of Show Money with Bloody Elbow’s John Nash and Paul Gift. In this episode we talk the hurdles to the UFC’s implementation of its proposed drug policy, Premier Boxing and the latest from the Zuffa Antitrust lawsuit. I apologize ahead of time for any audio problems on my end as I […]
Nevada AG files response to WSilva lawsuit
The Nevada Attorney General has responded to the lawsuit filed by Wanderlei Silva seeking judicial review of the state Athletic Commission’s ruling which issued a $70,000 fine and lifetime ban. In response to the lawsuit, a copy obtained by Bloody Elbow, the Nevada AG argues that since the commission has broad authority over combat sports […]
Details disclosed in Bellator-Rampage lawsuit
Newsday reports the details filed within the complaint by Bellator MMA against Quinton “Rampage” Jackson. The complaint filed in New Jersey provides some interesting financial tidbits on Jackson’s contract. A hearing will be held on April 2nd to determine whether Jackson will be able to fight in the UFC 186 in April. Jackson received a […]