Albuquerque, New Mexico station KOAT first reported that UFC lightweight champion Jon Jones was arrested on charges of driving under the influence, negligent use of a firearm and possession of an open container early Thursday morning. Police responded to shots fired and found Jones sitting in the driver’s seat of his car but denied shooting […]
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Orange County Court tentatively rules in favor of Minakov’s former agency
The Orange County Superior Court has filed a “tentative” ruling deciding that former Bellator Heavyweight Vitaly Minakov is subject to a prejudgment writ of attachment which may require any purse from future fights go toward his former agents. A “tentative” ruling is a way to operate more efficiently by courts in which they decide a […]
Former agent seeks to recoup lost commissions from Russian Heavyweight represented by Ali Abdelaziz
Former Bellator Heavyweight Vitaly Minakov no longer has a visa to enter the United States according to the fighter, but a lawsuit still resides in an Orange County, California courtroom over the alleged “client stealing” accused by his old agent of Ali Abdelaziz. On Monday, the parties will argue whether a prejudgment writ of attachment […]
Could Nate Diaz really sue The Miami Herald?
Perhaps one of the more egregious reporting errors in recent memory occurred when The Miami Herald released a news story Wednesday in which it stated that Diaz had been “hospitalized after he attacked Miami cops at a police station.” The Stockton, California native was accused of a domestic violence incident. Certainly, this would be a […]
Defendants in Good lawsuit reply to fighter’s opposition for dismissal of case
Defendants in the Lyman Good tainted supplement lawsuit have filed a Reply Brief in response to the fighter’s opposition to the dismissal of his lawsuit. Despite Good’s arguments and affidavits which support a finding of a supplement tainted with a banned substance, lawyers for the nutritional company and supplement maker contend that the information is […]