MMA Junkie reports that an attorney for Jon Jones threatened to sue the Nevada State Athletic Commission for releasing results of Jones’ drug test which revealed his positive test for using cocaine. Ross Goodman wrote on behalf of Jones claiming that the fighter’s privacy was invaded due to the release of the drug test results […]
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Zuffa files Reply Brief in Motion to Transfer Venue
Zuffa has filed its Reply Brief in response to the Plaintiffs’ Opposition to Zuffa’s Motion to Transfer the Venue. Predictably, the big issue will be whether or not the fighter contracts which avail them to the Nevada should be interpreted by the Court. In its Motion to Transfer Venue from San Jose to Las Vegas, […]
UFC 186 Prelims draw 710,000 viewers
MMA Payout has learned from Nielsen sources that the UFC 186 Prelims on Fox Sports 1 drew 710,000 viewers in Live + Same Day viewership. It is the first Prelims event that has drawn less than 1 million viewers in 2015. The featured card on the Prelims featured Patrick Cote taking on Joe Riggs with […]
Update on Zuffa Antitrust Lawsuit
In a brief litigation update, the parties in the Zuffa Antitrust lawsuit recently agreed to mediation to occur no later than September 30, 2015. The decision was determined as part of a pre-trial case management conference. The parties met and conferred as to whether dispute resolution was appropriate for the case. The parties have stipulated […]
Zuffa retains former Solicitor General for NY appeal
The legal fight in New York is not over yet. This week, the UFC announced that it has retained former U.S. Solicitor General, Paul Clement to appeal Judge Kimba Wood’s dismissal of Zuffa’s lawsuit in New York. Via the UFC release: The judge’s dismissal of the UFC’s case against the State of New York in […]