Last Friday, Zuffa filed its opposition brief to the Attorney General for the state of New York’s motion to dismiss its case in New York. As you may recall, Zuffa (and its fighters named personally in the Complaint) filed its lawsuit against the state of New York for its ban on MMA. To provide a […]
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New York files motion to dismiss Zuffa’s case
New York has filed a Motion to Dismiss Zuffa’s Amended Complaint this past Friday in an effort to do away with all of Zuffa’s claims. Zuffa will have until November 30th to file a responsive brief opposing the motion. Since we last reported on this litigation, the Court granted the defendants (New York Attorney General […]
Judge dismisses two counts in Zuffa’s lawsuit in New York
The Honorable Kimba Wood of the New York District Court for the Southern District ruled in favor of the state of New York (District Attorney and A.G.) and dismissed two of Zuffa’s counts in its lawsuit against the state. Zuffa still has 5 counts remaining In a 16 page opinion issued today, Judge Wood ruled […]
Zuffa announces PED Policy
The UFC announced earlier this week at its Fighter Summit that it would provide UFC and Strikeforce fighters a formal policy concerning Performance Enhancing Drugs (PEDs) and other banned substances. Via UFC press release: Lawrence Epstein, the company’s Executive Vice-President and General Counsel, explained the written policy is a continuation of existing policy, and that […]
Zuffa to expand health care coverage
The Sports Business Daily reports that the UFC will expand coverage of its health care insurance for its fighters to cover pre-existing conditions. The move will increase Zuffa’s premiums by an estimated 60 percent. It’s not known how much Zuffa pays for health insurance for its fighters but White indicated that its upwards of $1 […]