The UFC has announced per press release that it is filing a new lawsuit in federal court in New York once again challenging the legislative ban on professional MMA in the state. In a show of confidence, it has also scheduled an event on April 23, 2016 in New York’s Madison Square Garden assuming that […]
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Nick Diaz petition reaches over 60,000 signatures
An online petition to the White House to overturn Nick Diaz’s 5 year suspension rendered by the Nevada State Athletic Commission this month has surpassed 60,000 signatures. Nick Diaz tweeted the following: https://t.co/3y9lRecWa9 #60k https://t.co/fxspNaGRjw pic.twitter.com/oWDytiAOhw — nick diaz (@nickdiaz209) September 28, 2015 A fan started the petition on September 14th and it is up […]
UFC Fight Night 75 attendance and bonuses
MMA Junkie reports the attendance and bonuses for UFC Fight Night 75 taking place Saturday night from Japan. Notably, the attendance was the lowest for a UFC show in Japan since March 2013. Per MMA Junkie, there was no official attendance announced for UFC 144 in February 2012 although it was an estimated crowd of […]
Judge denies UFC’s Motion to Dismiss antitrust lawsuit
Judge Richard Boulware denied UFC’s Motion to Dismiss the antitrust lawsuit brought by former UFC fighters at a hearing in the U.S. District Court of Nevada Friday. The lawsuit will continue with the parties hammering out a process to conduct discovery. The UFC provided a statement after the Friday afternoon hearing: The United States District […]
Nelson indicates he wasn’t tested prior to Saturday’s fight; USADA responds
MMA Junkie’s Mike Bohn tweeted that Roy Nelson was not drug tested prior to his bout with Josh Barnett for Saturday’s UFC event in Japan. However, USADA indicates that its representatives are in Japan and will test fighters participating at UFC Fight Night 75. Roy Nelson tells me he received no drug tests ahead of […]