MMA Payout has obtained a copy of the Bellator-Eddie Alvarez lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court of New Jersey. The Complaint and Exhibits are interesting pieces which reveal the negotiations between the two sides as well as the inference that the UFC may be pulled in as well. The Complaint pleads two causes of […]
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Lawsuit reveals Alvarez’s potential compensation
MMA Junkie reports on the lawsuit filed by Bellator against Eddie Alvarez. The lawsuit includes an exhibit which outlines the terms negotiated with the UFC. The Bellator matching clause remains the center of the lawsuit and the exhibit which reflects the potential compensation and perks for Alvarez in the UFC is of interest: – Alvarez […]
New York files Reply Brief in Support of its Motion to Dismiss
Zuffa files opposition to New York’s motion to dismiss
Last Friday, Zuffa filed its opposition brief to the Attorney General for the state of New York’s motion to dismiss its case in New York. As you may recall, Zuffa (and its fighters named personally in the Complaint) filed its lawsuit against the state of New York for its ban on MMA. To provide a […]
Overeem and Golden Glory settle contract dispute
MMA Junkie reports that the parties in the Alistair Overeem-Golden Glory contract dispute have settled for an undisclosed amount according to a press release from the parties. Lawsuits were filed in California and Nevada over the heavyweight severing his relationship with his former gym. Some background on the contract dispute can be found here. As […]