TMZ first reported that UFC heavyweight Alistair Overeem has sued his ex-management group, Golden Glory. According to TMZ, the lawsuit requests that the court break his contract with Golden Glory. Since the filing, Golden Glory has fired back at Overeem. First the lawsuit. Via the Fight Lawyer: Overeem is suing “Knockout Investments, B.V., Golden Glory, […]
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Update on Xyience Chapter 11 Bankruptcy case
Some interesting movement in the Chapter 11 Bankruptcy case of sport drink manufacturer Xyience. Last week, Forbes reported that Fertitta Enterprises was sanctioned by the Bankruptcy Court in Nevada for failing to provide certain information previously requested by the Bankruptcy trustee. The sanctions stem from Fertitta Enterprises’ failure to provide e-mails from its chief financial […]
Update on Bellator-Desert Rage litigation
Last week we reported that Bellator had sued Arizona promotion Desert Rage Full Contact Fighting claiming the Arizona-based promotion interfered with contracted Bellator fighters for its upcoming event in Yuma on October 22nd as Desert Rage was set to hold its own event nearby on the same date. The most recent movement in the case […]
Bellator sues Arizona promotion Desert Rage
MMA Fighting reports that Bellator has filed a lawsuit against Arizona promotion Desert Rage Full Contact Fighting (“Desert Rage”) claiming the local Arizona promotion interfered with its upcoming show October 22nd in Yuma, Arizona. The lawsuit filed in the US District Court in Illinois (where Bellator’s principal place of business is located) states that Chance […]
M-1 Global/Affliction settle lawsuit
Sherdog.com reports that Affliction and M-1 Global have settled its two year old lawsuit. The federal lawsuit, filed in Los Angeles, California, was set to go to trial this October. Fedor Emilianenko and M-1 Global’s attorneys filed a Notice of Settlement in late August informing the Court that the parties involved in the lawsuit had […]