Earlier this month, the plaintiff in the Conor McGregor thrown can lawsuit from the pre-UFC 202 press conference moved the court for partial summary judgment seeking an order that the UFC two-division champion was liable for throwing a can that hit William Pegg. In the moving papers, Pegg embeds still photographs of McGregor throwing “unopened […]
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Conor McGregor enters plea deal, will have no jail time…or criminal record
Conor McGregor has agreed to a plea deal with the New York District Attorney and approved by the court on Thursday morning. McGregor pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct and was handed just community service for the April 5th incident where he hurled a dolly at a bus of UFC athletes. The district attorney dropped two […]
He says he’s not, but should Anderson Silva sue USADA?
On Ariel Helwani’s show this past Monday, Anderson Silva stated that he would not take legal action after USADA determined that his failed drug test came from a compounding pharmacy. But, a legal action could facilitate a change to the current UFC Anti-Doping Policy. The former middleweight champ said he has lost 4 sponsors as […]
UFC Fight Night 134 on FS1 draws 492,000 viewers
UFC Fight Night 134 drew 492,000 for its Sunday morning telecast on FS1 according to Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily. The prelims drew 271,000 viewers on FS1. The main event of the telecast featured Mauricio Rua taking on Anthony Smith in a light heavyweight showdown. Smith earned the TKO victory. The prelims featured Damir Hadzovic in […]
Court denies UFC’s request to seal Promotional Agreement in Mark Hunt lawsuit
The Court in the Mark Hunt lawsuit against Zuffa, Dana White and Brock Lesnar denied a motion for leave to file exhibits under seal. The defendants’ motion (specifically White and the UFC) sought to seal and redact portions of the 2016 Promotional Agreement with the UFC Heavyweight. The Court denied the request citing that the […]