I had the opportunity to speak with John Nash and Paul Gift at Bloody Elbow to discuss the Nick Diaz situation, an update on the UFC antitrust lawsuit and the Wanderlei Silva lawsuit.
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The reason for the new UFC-NY lawsuit
The UFC surprised many with another lawsuit in federal court in New York challenging the constitutionality of the state’s ban on professional MMA. This time, the UFC is seeking a preliminary injunction to hold an event in the state this April. The news of a new lawsuit comes when the original lawsuit is in the […]
Updated UFC 2016 Schedule
On Wednesday night’s airing of UFC Tonight, the UFC officially confirmed their 2016 Q1 schedule. Here is how 2016 is shaping up so far, which includes announced events up to the first half of 2016, accented by UFC 200 in July. UFC 2016 Schedule UFC 195 on Jan. 2, 2016 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in […]
Zuffa appeal offers opportunity for court to address First Amendment issue in sports
Earlier this month the UFC filed its appeal brief to the Second Circuit Court of Appeals with respect to its dismissed lawsuit against New York. The appeal focuses on Zuffa’s claims that MMA is protected by the First Amendment and that Plaintiffs have standing to press their challenge that the law prohibiting MMA in the […]
Should the UFC suspend the Diaz brothers or Khabib?
Ronda Rousey was the big story in the UFC last night with her 34 second victory at UFC 190. However, the second biggest story in MMA on Saturday night may be a scuffle caught on video between the Diaz brothers and Khabib Nurmogomedov at a WSOF event in Vegas. The raw footage (via MMA Interviews) […]