The UFC announced via press release today that it was awarded a legal victory against former fighter Ken Shamrock who claimed the UFC violated contractual provisions in the last contract signed between the two parties. Zuffa, LLC, doing business as the Ultimate Fighting Championship, was awarded a legal victory today against former champion, Ken Shamrock. […]
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Dementia Pugilistica & MMA
Matt Pitt over at Sherdog writes on the topic of Dementia Pugilistica in contact sports like MMA, boxing, and football, which is a continuation of the discussion we’ve had here at MMAPayout.com regarding the perceived safety of the sport: It is true that there is compelling evidence that MMA is safer than boxing. But “safer” […]
Station Casinos: Judge Urges Negotiation
Cy Ryan of the Las Vegas Sun reports that a federal bankruptcy judge has advised Station and its creditors to re-enter negotiations in order to avoid a ruling that may not be in the best interest of the business. After six hours of arguments, a federal bankruptcy judge advised Station Casinos and unsecured creditors to […]
Affliction Motion to Dismiss Denied
J.R. Riddell of Sherdog.com reports that Affliction’s motion to dismiss M-1’s claims of breach of contract have been denied by a federal judge in Los Angeles. On Monday, Affliction’s legal team urged the judge to dismiss a number of Emelianenko and M-1’s breach of contract claims, arguing that two of the three agreements at issue […]
Xyience Bankruptcy Update
John Edwards of the Last Vegas Review-Journal gives an update on the financial health of Fertitta-owned and well-known UFC energy drink partner Xyience. In a lawsuit filed in bankruptcy court Tuesday, Xyience liquidating trustee David Herzog of Chicago accuses Fertitta Enterprises, whose family members own the Ultimate Fighting Championship and have a minority ownership in […]