The UFC continued its expansion outside of the U.S. with 13 events abroad. Of the 13 events, 6 were held in Brazil while the UFC returned to Japan for the second year in a row and had two shows in the United Kingdom. Most of the live events were part of the Fuel TV/FX/FS1/FS2 group […]
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GSP announces indefinite leave from UFC
Earlier today, during a last minute scheduled press conference call from Montreal, Georges St-Pierre announced that he is going to take an indefinite leave of absence from the UFC and vacate his welterweight title in order to deal with personal issues. GSP opened up the conference call with the following statement, I’ve been fighting a […]
New study reveals $68 million economic impact with MMA in New York
Newsday reports on a new study provided by the UFC on Thursday which reveals that the legalization of MMA in New York State would result in a $68 million economic impact within the state. The new findings from a study commissioned by the UFC reveal that the state’s potential economic benefit is 3 times the amount […]
THQ sues EA and Zuffa over video game acquisition
According to court documents filed in the U.S. District Court in Delaware , Bankrupt video game maker THQ is suing Zuffa and Electronic Arts, Inc. (EA) stating that EA had informed Zuffa of THQ’s shaky finances as EA and Zuffa worked together to so that EA could acquire the license to UFC video games. The […]
Zuffa lawsuit survives in New York
Earlier this week, Judge Kimba Wood of the US District Court for the Southern District of New York issued a 44 page opinion dismissing 6 of the 7 claims brought by Zuffa in its lawsuit against the state regarding its legislation banning professional MMA. Zuffa’s claim that the MMA regulation is unconstitutionally vague is the […]