Bellator has filed its Reply Brief in support of its Motion to Dismiss Eddie Alvarez’s counterclaims. Bellator’s motion should be decided sometime this month. Bellator’s counsel has requested an oral argument although its not known at this point whether the Court will grant this request. The Reply Brief attacks Alvarez’s position in bringing its two […]
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UFC Releases Fighter Code of Conduct
Kevin Iole of Yahoo! Sports reports on the released UFC’s Code of Conduct. In light of the comments made by Matt Mitrone, the UFC revealed its Code of Conduct each contracted fighter must follow. First, a comment on Mitrione. UFC CEO Lorenzo Fertitta told Yahoo! Sports: It doesn’t mean he’ll [Mitrione] be cut, or suspended […]
Bellator files Motion to Dismiss in Alvarez Case; Alvarez responds
Bellator has filed a Motion to Dismiss Eddie Alvarez’s Counterclaims against the organization. The motion will be decided by the Judge without oral argument sometime this month. As you may recall, the parties had agreed to a couple delays in filing Bellator’s answer in hopes of a possible settlement. Instead, Bellator filed a Motion to […]
Zuffa Copyright Claim Correct Action Under DMCA
Can Zuffa have YouTube take down a video of Nick Diaz being told by a UFC official that the Quebec Athletic Commission would grant the fighters a 0.9 pound allowance of the mandatory 170 pound weight limit? Short Answer: Yes. The UFC’s decision to take down the video of UFC Senior Vice President of Business […]
MMA Payout on Sports Law Chat this Sunday
I’ll be the featured guest discussing legal issues in mixed martial arts on SportsLawChat this Sunday, March 10th from 5:00-6:00pm PST/8:00-9:00EST. The discussion will take place on Twitter and you can follow the happenings with the hashtag #SLChat. You could also find me @dilletaunt tweeting this information. I’ll be talking about the Zuffa-New York lawsuit, […]