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Thursday, December 1st, 2016Andy Foster’s decision to give Conor McGregor a boxing license in California could spark a damaging political war with UFC.
UFC played their Trump card on the Ali Act and now their enemies are organizing
Wednesday, November 30th, 2016UFC’s rivals are out for blood. CAA, Bjorn Rebney, and others attempting to organize fighters are making a full court press now that attempts to amend the Ali Act for MMA appear to be dead.
UFC’s triangulation with Trump to kill the Ali Act for MMA worked but now the real backlash begins
Tuesday, November 15th, 2016The UFC gambled big on backing Donald Trump and won. They did it to kill any momentum of amending the Ali Act for MMA. But now the political backlash begins and they’re about to get the negative campaign treatment from the activist Left.
The serious questions facing UFC after MSG debut including Conor McGregor & UFC ownership
Sunday, November 13th, 2016Conor McGregor took Madison Square Garden by storm and now wants a piece of UFC ownership. As the labor wars intensify, how will Ari Emanuel and WME manage the problems talent has with the company?
Take Mark Hunt’s legal threats against UFC seriously but don’t fall for the racketeering ploy
Sunday, October 30th, 2016Mark Hunt has paid good money to hire San Diego attorney Christina Denning on retainer. Forget the big talk about possibly suing for racketeering and focus on the other causes of action instead.
A vulgar push of false hope for amending the Ali Act during a prospective Hillary presidency
Thursday, October 27th, 2016Those in the MMA industry who think that Hillary Clinton will be any more interested than Donald Trump in amending the Ali Act to cover MMA fighters simply aren’t following the money.
Nevada’s athletic commission demanded USADA & UFC provide its contract. So where is it?
Tuesday, October 25th, 2016Actual journalism gets actual results in MMA. Erik Magraken, attorney, discovered through a records request that USADA has not submitted a required third party drug testing contract with the Nevada State Athletic Commission.
UFC’s impending declaratory judgment & anticipatory breach fight with Georges St. Pierre
Monday, October 17th, 2016Georges St. Pierre said his contract with UFC has been terminated. UFC appears to be ready for the legal fight in Las Vegas. What’s at stake and what will the causes of actions be?
UFC’s Nate Diaz running into Nevada conflict of interest buzzsaw in punishment hearing
Friday, October 14th, 2016Athletic commissions are a motley mix of business and politics. It is a breeding ground for conflicts of interest. The Nevada State Athletic Commission is no different and it’s forcing fighters like Nate Diaz to roll over.
Conor McGregor’s (empty) threat to not fight in Nevada exposes how vulnerable Athletic Commission is
Wednesday, October 12th, 2016The Nevada State Athletic Commission is about to find out the hard way what happens when big name fighters don’t want to fight in your state and what impact it has on your financial operations.
Cash grabbing trial taxes by Nevada athletic commission makes state dangerous for fighters
Tuesday, October 11th, 2016Nevada is no longer a safe state for fighters to compete in given the hard-charging money grabbing tactics by the state’s Athletic Commission after losing state funding for its budget.
Are the Feds setting up Goldman Sachs for legal action over the UFC sale?
Saturday, October 8th, 2016Bloomberg reports that Federal Reserve regulators have sent Goldman Sachs a warning letter over representations the bank made to prospective buyers when pitching the UFC for sale. The consequences could be serious.
Despite recent TV ratings, UFC’s overall success rips the scab off of uncomfortable truths for Fox
Tuesday, September 13th, 2016Without the UFC, what justification is there for the existence of Fox Sports 1 as a cable sports channel?
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