Bellator MMA announced that it has signed “Big” John McCarthy to serve as color commentator. McCarthy will start his duties on Saturday, January 20th on a big Bellator card to start the year. Although not confirmed, the signing might infer that McCarthy is done as a referee. But, his quotes in the Bellator press release […]
UFC
Mark Hunt files Reply to UFC and Dana White’s Opposition to Motion to Supplement
Mark Hunt’s attorneys have responded to Zuffa and Dana White’s Opposition to its request to supplement its First Amended Complaint. Hunt argues that the standard for supplementing is quite liberal to allow for “complete relief in one action.” Hunt’s attorneys state that the alternative would be for Hunt to file a separate complaint which he […]
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Jessica Penne given 18 month suspension for UFC Anti-Doping Violation
Jessica Penne has accepted an 18-month suspension from USADA after testing positive for an unspecified steroid. The issue occurred from an out-of-competition urine test on March 20, 2017. She tested positive for an “anabolic androgenic steroid of exogenous origin.” Penne’s testing leads one to wonder why there was not an appeal in this matter: Although […]
Trout case may have impact on future of Ali Act litigation
Maybe the most important case as it relates to the expansion of the Ali Act may involve boxer Austin Trout and his current lawsuit against the World Boxing Organization in Federal Court in Puerto Rico. Last month, the WBO is moving to dismiss the case and invoke the arbitration clause which was a part of […]