Earlier this week, Bellator Fighting Championship filed a lawsuit against the Ultimate Fighting Championship for alleged use of one of its contracted fighters. Bellator claims that Jonathan Brookins was under contract with Bellator when Brookins accepted a slot on Spike TV’s reality series The Ultimate Fighter. Brookins is a cast member of this fall’s Team […]
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UFC Store Promoting Silver Star Apparel
The UFC Store is now sending out e-mail blasts to promote Silver Star walk-out t-shirts from UFC 117. Payout Perspective: This is an intriguing move for the UFC. Zuffa has traditionally been loathe to promote any brand that isn’t its own, a partner, or one in which it has a financial stake. Yet, Silver Star […]
Fighters Only Announces 2010 World MMA Awards
Fighters Only has officially announced the third annual World MMA Awards is set for December 1, 2010 at The Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada. Las Vegas, NV (USA) – Fighters Only, the world’s biggest Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) magazine, announces the launch of its 3rd annual awards today. Devised to celebrate success and […]
MMAterial Facts 08/04/10: Legal Battles Cloud MMA Landscape
– Impact FC Hasn’t Paid Its Fighters; Promoters Blame Each Other – Zuffa sues MMA Agent Ken Pavia and Bellator for alleged theft of trade secrets – Roy Jones Jr’s Square Ring, Inc Sues Zuffa, Roy Nelson – SEC, MMA Manager consent to final judgment – Can’t Touch This: MC Hammer Starts MMA Firm Impact […]
Zuffa Sues for TheUltimateFighter.com
J.R. Riddell of Sherdog.com is reporting that Zuffa has filed a lawsuit against the owner of theultimatefighter.com in attempt to gain ownership of the domain name. Zuffa currently uses the similar UltimateFighter.com to promote its reality TV series The Ultimate Fighter. Hence, its concern. In the complaint, Zuffa alleges that it began using a number […]