Gone under the radar in the world of combat sports litigation, last fall Gegard Mousasi sued Bellator alleging that he was frozen out of activity as a way to avoid paying his hefty fight guarantee. Mousasi had escalators in his 8-fight contract which would have him earning $850K per fight regardless of outcome. The 39-year-old […]
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Pacquiao comes out of retirement to fight in July
Manny Pacquiao is coming out of retirement to fight Mario Barrios for the WBC Welterweight Championship on July 19th in Las Vegas. The 46-year-old Pacquiao last professional fight was in August 2021. The fight will likely take place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena as the T-Mobile Arena is booked according to ESPN. Pacquiao will […]
Haney-Garcia lawsuit nears end
Devin Haney and Ryan Garcia should be appearing on the same card on May 2nd in Times Square. The card should square the two up for a fall showdown. But the matter of their lawsuit remains pending. While Garcia will return from a year-long suspension to fight Rolly Romero and Haney will take on Jose […]
Cain Velasquez sentenced for 2022 shooting
Former UFC heavyweight champion was sentenced to five years in prison by a Santa Clara Court for a February 2022 incident in which he chased after and repeatedly shot at a vehicle that had a man accused of molesting his son. Velasquez wounded the man’s father who was in the vehicle. He was credited with […]
Nemeth sues AEW over allegedly being blackballed
AEW wrestler Ryan Nemeth filed a lawsuit against his former contractor alleging assault, breach of contract, breach of implied contract of good faith and fair dealing and intentional interference with prospective advantage. Nemeth, the brother of former WWE and current TNA talent Nic Nemeth (f/k/a Dolph Ziggler) filed this lawsuit in state court in California […]