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New Mexico District Attorney Lacks Key Evidence in Jon Jones Case

Prosecutors plan on taking the Jon Jones case to a grand jury. The former UFC light heavyweight champion was arrested in April on a felony charge for a hit-and-run incident in Albuquerque. MMAFighting’s Marc Raimondi reported that, after running a red light, Jones ran his rental vehicle into two other vehicles, causing a three-car pileup. […]

Prosecutors plan on taking the Jon Jones case to a grand jury. The former UFC light heavyweight champion was arrested in April on a felony charge for a hit-and-run incident in Albuquerque. MMAFighting’s Marc Raimondi reported that, after running a red light, Jones ran his rental vehicle into two other vehicles, causing a three-car pileup. […]

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UFC Will Appeal New York MMA Suit, Retains Former Federal Attorney Paul Clement

The UFC will appeal a recent court decision to dismiss its legal challenge to the law that bans MMA in the state of New York, and company officials have retained Paul Clement, a former United States Solicitor General, to represent the company in that effort.  The UFC announced the move Tuesday in a news release. “I […]

The UFC will appeal a recent court decision to dismiss its legal challenge to the law that bans MMA in the state of New York, and company officials have retained Paul Clement, a former United States Solicitor General, to represent the company in that effort.  The UFC announced the move Tuesday in a news release. “I […]

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Attorney: People Need to Differentiate Between War Machine and Jon Koppenhaver

Former Bellator and UFC welterweight War Machine is just a character portrayed by Jonathan Koppenhaver, at least according to an attorney he hired to represent him in the Christy Mack assault case. In a report from ABC affiliate KTNV Channel 13, War Machine’s legal counsel in the matter—Brandon Sua—argues that the War Machine persona is […]

Former Bellator and UFC welterweight War Machine is just a character portrayed by Jonathan Koppenhaver, at least according to an attorney he hired to represent him in the Christy Mack assault case. In a report from ABC affiliate KTNV Channel 13, War Machine’s legal counsel in the matter—Brandon Sua—argues that the War Machine persona is […]

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Nevada Attorney General Files Formal Complaint Against Wanderlei Silva

Looks like the state of Nevada is continuing its heavy-handed approach against fighters who have issues with random drug testing.  Wanderlei Silva, who was removed from UFC 175 after refusing a random drug test and not applying for his fighter’s license on time, has had a complaint filed against him by the attorney general of […]

Looks like the state of Nevada is continuing its heavy-handed approach against fighters who have issues with random drug testing.  Wanderlei Silva, who was removed from UFC 175 after refusing a random drug test and not applying for his fighter’s license on time, has had a complaint filed against him by the attorney general of […]

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Keith Kizer Resigns from NSAC, Moves to Role in Nevada Attorney General’s Office

LAS VEGAS–Keith Kizer, who has served as the executive director of the Nevada State Athletic Commission from the time of his appointment in 2006, has resigned his position and is moving into a role with the Nevada Attorney General’s office. The news was announced via an email received by Bleacher Report on Friday evening. Kizer […]

LAS VEGAS–Keith Kizer, who has served as the executive director of the Nevada State Athletic Commission from the time of his appointment in 2006, has resigned his position and is moving into a role with the Nevada Attorney General’s office. The news was announced via an email received by Bleacher Report on Friday evening. Kizer […]

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UFC Attorney Says Fans Who Stream UFC PPVs Are Not Actually Fans at All

The UFC is taking a new tact in the war against pay-per-view piracy. Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter reported earlier this week that the UFC had obtained email addresses, usernames and IP addresses of users who had illegally streamed …

The UFC is taking a new tact in the war against pay-per-view piracy. Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter reported earlier this week that the UFC had obtained email addresses, usernames and IP addresses of users who had illegally streamed events through the website GreenFeedz.com. The UFC has spent plenty of time and money […]