We will have to wait until the end of the month to see the response the UFC and Dana White will provide to Mark Hunt’s lawsuit. The parties agreed to extend the time for the UFC and White to respond according to a legal filing on Friday. According to the stipulation, the UFC and White […]
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Bader receives the UFC’s blessing to go to Bellator
Light heavyweight Ryan Bader is headed to Bellator after Dana White confirmed that the company would not match any offer extended by the UFC’s competitor. “We had told Ryan Bader he was good to go,” said Dana White during his stint on radio row at Super Bowl LI in Houston (via MMA Junkie). White stated […]
Abreu retires from MMA after second flagged test
UFC middleweight Ricardo Abreu has retired from MMA after receiving another notice of a possible violation of the UFC Anti-Doping Policy. Abreau, already serving a 2-year ban, admits that he’ll probably fail this test and is leaving the sport. He cites depression as one of the reasons for his downfall. A portion of the UFC […]
Ledet notified of possible anti-doping violation
UFC Heavyweight Justin Ledet has been notified of a potential UFC Anti-Doping Policy violation. Ledet’s fight this Saturday at UFC Fight Night 103 had been taken off the event. The UFC statement on Justin Ledet: The UFC organization was formally notified today that the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) has informed Justin Ledet of a potential Anti-Doping Policy […]
Zuffa files Partial Motion for Summary Judgment to dismiss Nate Quarry from antitrust lawsuit
Zuffa has filed a motion for partial summary judgment to dismiss the claims of antitrust plaintiff Nate Quarry based on statute of limitations. The motion was filed yesterday and requests an oral argument although that is not guaranteed. The motion seeks to dismiss Quarry’s claims based on his promotional, bout and merchandise agreements with the […]