Brock Lesnar has been personally served in the Mark Hunt lawsuit according to court papers filed today. The UFC heavyweight filed the lawsuit in January in Nevada. Earlier this week, Hunt’s attorneys filed its opposition brief in the UFC and Dana White’s Motion to Dismiss. Lesnar had not yet been served according to a footnote […]
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Hunt lawyers fire back at UFC, White
Attorneys for Mark Hunt have filed its opposition to Zuffa’s Motion to Dismiss its lawsuit. It rejects the motion and provides more information on Hunt’s damages. A footnote to the opposition brief notes that Brock Lesnar has not accepted service of the lawsuit since he resides in Saskatchewan, Canada and will not accept service. Brock […]
NSAC-McGregor agree to settlement from UFC 202 pre-fight incident
Conor McGregor’s punishment from the Nevada State Athletic Commission due to his involvement in a pre-UFC 202 news conference has been reduced. The NSAC approved the settlement on Wednesday. McGregor is fined $25,000 and ordered to complete 25 hours of community service within six months in addition to paying court costs. The original punishmen t […]
Welterweight receives 2-year ban from USADA
UFC welterweight Viscardi Andrade was issued a two-year suspension from USADA after testing positive for stanozolol and its metabolites, 163-hydroxy-stanozol and 3’-hydroxy-stanozol following an out-of-competition test. Andrade, 33, was a contestant on the second season of The Ultimate Fighter. He had a 3-1 record in the UFC including a win in his last fight in Brisbane, […]
ARod purchases UFC GYM in Florida, rights to open more
Former major league baseball player Alex Rodriguez has purchased a UFC GYM in Kendall, Florida and has acquired the development rights for the creation of more UFC-branded gyms in Miami-Dade County. Rodriguez, the former Seattle Mariner/Texas Ranger and New York Yankees shortstop/third base man, takes over the only UFC gym in Miami-Dade County. Technically, the […]