Notwithstanding the UFC Antitrust Lawsuit, there were other cases this year. Mark Hunt, Lyman Good and Yoel Romero are just some of the MMA lawsuits that made headlines in 2019. While some of these cases, have not concluded, they provide interesting color to the very colorful business of MMA. Mark Hunt lawsuit still not over […]
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Ninth Circuit affirms dismissal of Pac-May fan lawsuit
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court ruling dismissing a class action lawsuit filed discontent fans of the Floyd Mayweather-Manny Pacquiao fight in 2015. Fans claimed that due to the alleged concealment of a shoulder injury by Pacquiao, the fight was a bust. However, relying on past cases which indicate that fans […]
Mark Hunt files appeal to Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
Mark Hunt has filed an appeal of his lawsuit to the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals. The UFC fighter has decided to roll the dice with another appeal of the dismissal of his lawsuit filed in federal court in Nevada. As you recall, Hunt filed this lawsuit against Zuffa, Dana White and Zuffa. After amending […]
Court grants TRO allowing JCC to fight Friday against Jacobs
The Nevada court in the Julio Cesar Chavez, Jr. lawsuit has granted the boxer a temporary restraining order in allowing the fighter to proceed with his bout this Friday in Arizona against Daniel Jacobs. The court hearing held in Clark County Nevada on Tuesday morning found that Bob Bennett’s letter dated November 13th to Matchroom […]
Chavez, Jr-Jacobs fight fate to be decided at hearing Tuesday
The Julio Cesar Chavez, Jr.’s lawsuit against the Nevada Athletic Commission will come to a head when the parties argue over Chavez, Jr.’s request for a Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction from his suspension. If the Court approves of the TRO, JCC will be clear to fight this Friday in Arizona against Daniel Jacobs. […]