An unusual ending occurred between Jake Ellenberger and Jorge Masvidal during the UFC’s TUF 24 finale card which took place in Las Vegas on December 3, 2016. Ellenberger slipped and his left foot wedged between the mat and the bottom fence.. Masvidal proceeded to (legally) reign down strikes until referee Herb Dean called timeout. He inquired if … More The Ellenberger Appeal – Legal Principles in Play
Update January 13, 2017 – it is reported that Dana White has made a “real” offer to promote a McGregor / Mayweather boxing match with him being quoted stating “I’ll tell you what Floyd, here’s a real offer, and I’m the guy who can actually make the offer, and I’m actually making a real offer…We’ll … More Conor McGregor Obtains Professional Boxing Licence; But Why?
Today an anticipated press conference took place with the announcement of the Mixed Martial Arts Athletes Association. You can listen to full audio here courtesy of BloodyElbow.com Notable about today’s announcement was the involvement of 5 currently relevant UFC fighters who were willing to put their full weight behind the association. The fighters included Georges … More Enter Mixed Martial Arts Athletes Association – Quick Thoughts
One of the competing groups seeking to organize fighters has lost one of its key players. Leslie Smith, who was vocal in championing the Professional Fighters Association has published a letter explaining that she is stepping away due to sports agent Jeff Borris failing to keep fighter names considering joining the PFA confidential. This development occurs … More Leslie Smith Withdraws from Professional Fighters Association
Update November 29, 2016 – It is being reported that the NYSAC is prepared to waive the suspension in lieu of a fine thus clearing the way for Gastelum to be licenced in Ontario assuming prompt payment of the of the fine. __________________________________ Update – Shortly after publishing this article Gastelum replied with the following … More Legal Hurdles To Licence Kelvin Gastelum for UFC 206
Update – the below judgement was finalized here. __________________________ Adding to this site’s archived posts addressing combat sports piracy, reasons for judgement were released recently by the US District Court, ED California, assessing damages for the commercial piracy of UFC 173. In the recent case (Joe Hand Promotions, Inc v. Ahmadi) the Defendant displayed UFC … More $110,000 Damage Request Rejected for UFC 173 Piracy; $6,000 Awarded
Update December 19, 2016 – I made a public records request to Missouri’s Office of Athletics for a full copy of their written reasons in this appeal. They had no such document to provide but their legal counsel provided the following information “I have spoken with Director Lueckenhoff and he provided me with the basic … More Legal Breakdown of Tonya Evinger’s Invicta 20 Appeal
After overseeing their first professional MMA contest after the sport was legalized in New York, the State’s athletic commission is coming under scrutiny for the suspensions they are handing out to fighters. Two such suspensions were for missing weight with Thiago Alves suspended 3 months for missing weight and Kelvin Gastelum suspended for 6 months … More New York Legally in-bounds for Suspending Fighters That Miss Weight
In 2015, after what was considered one of the worst stoppages in UFC history, the Brazilian MMA Commission (CABMAA) adopted a rule change allowing bouts to be changed to a no-contest in the case of self-evident error. Today, as first reported by Guilherme Cruz, CABMMA used this power for a second time to change Francimar Barroso’s … More CABMAA Changes Stewart v. Barroso to No Contest after “Self Evident Error”
While reasons for judgement reveal litigation strategies when Joe Hand Promotions sues commercial establishments for UFC pay per view piracy details of cases that settle out of court are rarely revealed. Recent reasons for judgement, however, detail a settlement agreement Joe Hand Promotions accepted after a Defendant defaulted on payments. In the recent case (Joe … More Pay Per View Piracy Settlement Details Revealed After Defendant Defaults on Payments
