State Impact reports on the current status of MMA in Oklahoma. You may recall that Zuffa threatened litigation due to the state’s 4% tax on PPV purchasers within the state. ESPN’s Josh Gross reported early last week that Oklahoma was back in business and accepting MMA promoter applications. A little background on the subject via […]
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King Mo ousted by Zuffa
Tuesday was a bad day for “King” Mo Lawal as he was suspended by the Nevada State Athletic Commission 9 months and fined $39,000 for using Performance Enhancing Drugs. To compound the suspension, Lawal took to twitter to vent which lead to Zuffa cutting Lawal. As you may recall, Lawal tested positive for PEDs after […]
Justin.tv scores win against Zuffa
Eric Goldman and Techdirt first reported Justin.tv’s victory in prevailing in its Motion to Dismiss certain claims from Zuffa’s Complaint filed in Nevada. While the case remains, the court ruling March 8th did damage to Zuffa’s case. The lawsuit stems from Justin.tv allowing visitors to its website to view, illegally, UFC 121 which featured Cain […]
SEC Files Order Against ProElite
On March 20th, the Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued an administrative release stating that ProElite was delinquent in its periodic filings with the Commission, having filed some but not all of the required periodic reports. The release can be read below: SEC PE Filing The order states the following: ” ProElite, Inc. (“PELE”) (CIK No. […]
Hitman-TapouT lawsuit heating up
A lawsuit involving the former owner of Hitman Fight Gear and TapouT/Authentic Brands Group is heating up. MMA Payout has obtained the lawsuit which was filed in Orange County Superior Court in California. Earlier this month, the lawsuit, filed in 2011, was leaked to the MMA blogosphere. The lawsuit, filed by Daniel Diaz, is a […]