Mixed Martial Arts and the Law: Disputes, Suits and Legal Issues (Paperback)



• Preface 1
• Introduction 4
• 1. The Fight for New York 7
• 2. MMA's Drug Problem—Enter USADA 25
• 3. After Clearing Name with USADA, Athletes Sue 41
• 4. Independent Contractor or Employee 48
• 5. Injunctions and Matches—Trying to Leave a Promotion 60
• 6. Contractual Ties and Attempts to Break Them 73
• 7. The ­Athlete-Agent Relationship 82
• 8. Should the Ali Act Include MMA? 90
• 9. RICO, Defamation and Slavery—More Legal Disputes Featuring UFC and Disgruntled Fighters 102
• 10. The UFC Antitrust Lawsuit 120
• 11. The MMA Startup—Problems Abound in the World Series of Fighting 141
• 12. MMA and IP 149
• 13. The Fight to Promote Fights 162
• 14. Odds and Ends 175
• 15. Emerging Legal Issues 185
• Chapter Notes 189
• Bibliography 198
• Index 209