Judge Kimba Wood has denied the UFC’s request for a Preliminary Junction which would have allowed UFC 198 at New York’s Madison Square Garden. The UFC will either appeal the ruling and/or seek another venue for UFC 198. In denying the Preliminary Injunction, Judge Wood cited the Pullman doctrine, a legal case which dictates that […]
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New York AG responds to UFC request for PI ruling
Despite ban, Shlemenko to fight in Russia
MMA Junkie reports that former Bellator middleweight Alexander Shlemenko is slated to fight in Russia despite a three-ban by the California State Athletic Commission for alleged steroid use. Last June, Shlemenko was suspended 3 years and fined $10,000 by the California State Atheltic Commission. It was the harshest penalty against an MMA fighter since it […]
UFC request court ruling on PI by Monday or will move UFC 198 out of New York
Attorneys for the UFC have issued a letter to Judge Kimba Wood of the Southern District of New York requesting a ruling on its Preliminary Injunction request which would grant the company to hold a UFC event at Madison Square Garden in April. Citing its need to market and plan the event, it is requesting […]
NAC passes settlement agreement with Nick Diaz
The Nevada State Athletic Commission passed a proposed settlement agreement with UFC contracted fighter Nick Diaz at the commission’s monthly hearing on Tuesday. Pat Lundvall, who was the main driver during the contentious Nick Diaz hearing, seconded the motion for the passage of the proposed settlement. The settlement was passed without any discussion or public […]