MMA Fighters May Receive Pension Under New California Bill
Last week, California Assemblymember Matt Haney filed a Bill (AB 1136) to create a pension fund in California for mixed martial artists....
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Evan Mattel
Jan 11, 20233 min read
U.S. Senators Call for Removal of Dana White as UFC President
Context: The Ultimate Fighting Championship (hereinafter “UFC”) President Dana White found himself on the end of substantial public...
Maxwell Popkin
Nov 17, 20225 min read
A Bad Week for Adesanya
This past Saturday at UFC 281 in Madison Square Garden, Israel Adesanya squared off against former kickboxing foe Alex Pereira. Adesanya...
Jason Morrin
Oct 26, 20223 min read
BREAKING: Court Revives Michael Chiesa’s Claim Against Conor McGregor in Barclays' Bus Lawsuit
On April 5 2018, MMA superstar Conor McGregor made headlines after going on a violent tirade in the loading dock of the Barclays Center...
Evan Mattel
Oct 5, 20214 min read
Jon Jones’ Final Fight Will be Against Himself
The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results, and the Jon Jones situation with the...
Jason Morrin
Sep 25, 20213 min read
BREAKING: Mark Hunt Scores Big Court Win Against UFC and Dana White
In 2016, former UFC fighter Mark Hunt sued the UFC, Dana White, and Brock Lesnar on the heels of UFC 200. Hunt claimed that the UFC and...
condetrimental
Sep 23, 20214 min read
Breaking the Wheel: How Gable Steveson is Changing the NIL Game Forever
BY: TOMMY SLETTEN Tick, tick, tick. Six-point-five seconds on the clock and “Golden” Gable Steveson pulled within one point of Georgia’s...
John Nucci
Aug 30, 20213 min read
Ink It: Jake Paul’s Surprise Tattoo Rematch Offer to Tyron Woodley
On Sunday night, Jake Paul defeated Tyron Woodley in a 2 to 1 split decision (77-75, 75-77 78-74) to move to 4-0 in his professional...
Nicholas Bohatyritz
Aug 20, 20213 min read
Bruised With Promissory Estoppel
The rise in popularity of the sport of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) has allowed its fighters the opportunity to participate in mainstream...
Nicholas Bohatyritz
Aug 10, 20212 min read
Joke or Not, Diving is a Financial Liability in the UFC
Brian Ortega, the #2 ranked featherweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), recently joked that he would take a dive in his...
Marquis Johns & Big Fight Weekend
Aug 9, 20212 min read
Judge Dismisses Manny Pacquiao Injuction
Even though his Showdown with unified World Welterweight Champion Errol Spence is not for another couple of weeks, on Friday...
Marquis Johns & Big Fight Weekend
Aug 4, 20212 min read
Manny Pacquiao Countersued Paradigm Sports
A complicated legal fight in California civil court, involving Manny Pacquiao continues and now, the future Hall of Famer is...
John Nucci
Jul 16, 20213 min read
Could McGregor KO the UFC with a Bombshell Lawsuit?
On Saturday night, Conor McGregor suffered a gruesome leg injury during his fight with Dustin Poirier. Toward the end of the first round,...
Kyle Sessions
Jul 14, 20212 min read
Why Isn't One of the UFC's Biggest Stars Willing to Fight?
Jon Jones is easily one of the biggest stars in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He has had an incredibly successful career and...
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