TMZ Sports reports that Dustin Poirier was arrested on Sunday evening in Georgia for public intoxication. According to the Savannah Morning News the location of where Poirier was arrested was not released. Ben Askren released a video which alluded to the fact that he was at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport in Atlanta. Per the report: Georgia […]
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Promoter sues Mayweather for cash advances
Floyd Mayweather is involved in another legal clash. This time its over alleged cash advances on two fights set to take place this year. TMZ Sports reports a lawsuit filed on Thursday in New York by CSI Entertainment claims the 50-0 boxer breached his contract. CSI Entertainment is the promoter for two Mayweather fights this […]
Alex Periera accused of sexual assault, coercive sexual encounters, stalking
According to a report from a German MMA reporter and now the CBC, UFC heavyweight Alex Periera is being accused of sexual misconduct in Miami by two women. In a deposition, the former UFC champion has denied the claims. Periera is set to face Cyril Gane on Sunday at the UFC White House. Maike Backhaus […]
Court denies request to halt UFC White House event
Judge Amit Meha of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia denied a request for an injunction to stop Sunday’s UFC White House event. Citing that the request came too late, the amount of time and money spent was immense and that the harms alleged were general, not specific. The lawsuit was brought […]
Plaintiffs file Reply Brief in White House lawsuit
With a close deadline approaching, the plaintiffs filed a Reply Brief late last night in response to the government’s opposition to an injunction which would prevent the UFC White House event from happening Sunday night. Notably, the Judge in the case has determined to make a decision based on the briefs, not needing oral argument. […]