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Bellator champ files lawsuit against former basketball coach

April 24, 2020 by Jason Cruz Leave a Comment

Hawaii News Now reports on the lawsuit filed by current Bellator MMA flyweight champion Ilima-Lei Macfarlane, her sister and one other former student against a Punahou School basketball coach of sexually abusing them while they were students.  Notably, the coach, Dwayne Yuen, was never arrested on the claims. Macfarlane graduated from Punahou in 2009.  Her […]

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The Legal Submission Episode 1: The Dana White sex tape lawsuit

April 22, 2020 by Jason Cruz Leave a Comment

I am starting a new podcast for MMA Payout entitled The Legal Submission. It will go into the legal aspects of combat sports. Episode 1 details Joshua Ramos’ lawsuit against Dana White. You can find details about the lawsuit here and here. Complaint by MMA Payout on Scribd

Filed Under: Featured, legal, The Legal Submission, UFC

UFC files TM applications in anticipation of Fight Island

April 18, 2020 by Jason Cruz Leave a Comment

As I speculated a week again, UFC Fight Island is becoming a reality.  The UFC filed a series of trademarks with the United States Patent and Trademark Office for “Fight Island” and “UFC Fight Island.”   The mark, Fight Island, was previously abandoned which opened up the path for the promotion to file for it.  In […]

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Ric Flair loses NATURE BOY trademark appeal

April 17, 2020 by Jason Cruz Leave a Comment

Pro Wrestler Ric Flair has lost an appeal with the USPTO for the use of the trademark NATURE BOY for apparel and other products as it is too close to the existing mark of another company using the mark, Nature Boys. The widely popular pro wrestler, Flair, is known for his flowing blonde hair and […]

Filed Under: Featured, legal, pro wrestling, WWE

More information on Dana White sex tape lawsuit

April 14, 2020 by Jason Cruz Leave a Comment

MMA Payout has obtained records from the criminal case of Joshua Ramos, the individual suing, Dana White for allegedly breaking an agreement in a sex-tape case. The criminal complaint details the reasons why the authorities found a reason to charge Ramos with extortion.  Essentially his crime was using a cell phone to attempt to extort […]

Filed Under: Featured, legal, UFC

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Nico Ali Walsh breaks down the four major changes he wants included in the revised Zuffa Boxing Revival Act:

"In layman's terms, financial transparency is absolutely essential—UBO disclosures, fighter pay. You've got to be able to show what money is being made.

Free agency.

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Re: Haney/Davis

The WBO congratulates Top Rank, Inc. on securing the promotional rights for the WBO Welterweight Championship contest between Devin Haney and Keyshawn Davis with a winning purse bid of $8,550,000.

Purse Distribution:
• Devin Haney: $6,412,500 (75%)
• Keyshawn

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