Adding to this site’s archived case summaries of combat sports piracy judgements, reasons were released this week by the US District Court, D. Colorado, ordering Defendants to pay $12,000 in damages for the piracy of UFC 205. In the recent case (Joe Hand Promotions, Inc. v. Purple Pig, LLC) the Defendants displayed UFC 205 in a … More $12,000 in Damages Ordered for Piracy of UFC 205
MMA-Today reports that the UFC’s Mara Borella was just handed a 26 year ban by the National Anti Doping Agency of Italy for the distribution and sale of cannabis and cocaine. So what does this mean under the UFC’s custom tailored anti-doping policy? Perhaps nothing. As the Jon Jones case illustrated, cocaine use or possession out … More Mara Borella’s Drug Trafficking Suspension and the UFC/USADA Policy
Today USADA announced that they handed the UFC’s Fabricio Werdum a 2 year suspension for testing positive for trenbolone and its metabolite epitrenbolone following an out-of-competition urine test conducted on April 25, 2018. Trenbolone is classified as an Anabolic Agent and prohibited at all times under the UFC Anti-Doping Policy. USADA’s full press release reads as follows: … More Fabricio Werdum Handed 2 Year Suspension by USADA For Anabolic Agent
While courts often assess high damages for commercial piracy of combat sports Pay Per View programming maximum damages are uncommonly awarded. In a rare example of the latter, reasons for judgement were published earlier this month by the US District Court, M.D. Georgia, Macon division doing exactly that. In the recent case (Joe Hand Promotions, … More $110,000 in Damages Awarded For Combat Sports Piracy
Adding to this site’s archived case summaries of combat sports piracy judgements, reasons were released last week by the US District Court, N.D. Texas, Dallas Division, assessing damages of $30,000 for the piracy of Mayweather vs. Pacquiao. In the recent case (J&J Sports Productions, Inc. v. Diaz) the Defendant displayed the boxing PPV program at a … More $30,000 Damage Assessment for Piracy of Mayweather Jr. vs Pacquiao
In the latest combat sports piracy judgement, reasons for judgment were recently published by the US District Court, D. South Carolina, Florence Division, ordering a total of $9,510 in damages and costs to be paid for the piracy of Mayweather v. McGregor. In the recent case (Joe Hand Promotions, Inc. v. Cave Dwellers LLC) the … More $9,510 In Damages/Costs Ordered For Commercial Piracy of Mayweather v. McGregor
One of the hallmarks of collective bargaining in major league sports in North America is the accessibility of athlete contract details. The reason is simple. When athletes know the market rate for their services they can leverage that information to negotiate a deal in their best interests. Simply put knowledge is power. You would be … More MMA Manager Declares Fighters Would Be Harmed By Disclosure of Market Rates
Rapid Extreme Weight Cutting has been responsible for an ever growing list of injury, health consequences and at least three fighter deaths in Mixed Martial Arts. The friends and family of one fighter who died from the practice have now launched a foundation looking to educate stakeholders and bring about much needed change. Rondel Clark died … More Foundation Launched After MMA Fighter Dies From Rapid Extreme Weight Cutting
Knowledge is power and apparently the UFC don’t want fighters to be informed when it comes to contract negotiations. In recent court papers filed in Mark Hunt’s doping lawsuit against Brock Lesnar and Zuffa, the UFC’s parent company, Zuffa asks the Court to keep details of Mark Hunt’s contract confidential. Why? Because they don’t want … More In New Court Filing UFC Makes Strong Case For Why Fighters Should Unionize
Adding to this site’s archived case summaries of combat sports piracy judgements, reasons were released last week by the US District Court, E.D. California, assessing damages for the commercial piracy of the Mayweather v. Pacquiao bout. In the recent case (J & J Productions, Inc. v. Cervantes) the Defendant displayed the bout at a night club … More $8,000 Damage Assessment for Piracy of Mayweather vs Pacquiao
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