Alistair Overeem releases first public statement regarding Golden Glory lawsuit
By: Jamie Penick, MMATorch Editor-in-Chief
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Alistair Overeem has remained largely silent in the wake of Golden Glory’s lawsuit against him, filed on the eve of his bout with Brock Lesnar in December. He had fired the first shots against his former management group when they split in the fall. Now, his legal team has released a statement on the situation – Overeem’s first public comment regarding the litigation itself. Here’s what they had to say:
“This is Alistair Overeem’s first formal public comment on his ongoing litigation with Golden Glory. He has avoided comment up to now for many reasons. First, Alistair believes that the split between himself and Golden Glory should be kept between the parties. Although he has been tempted to expose ongoing problems with Golden Glory’s business, its poor relationship with some of its remaining fighters, and the deep betrayal he has experienced in recent years, he has chosen not to air the specifics of those facts. Second, Alistair was singularly focused on his fight with Brock Lesnar. Third, Alistair does not want to disrupt Golden Glory’s ongoing business operations. Fourth, Alistair believes that commenting on the litigation lacks professionalism. Golden Glory continues to take action by press release, through public comment and in the litigation in an apparent attempt to derail Alistair’s career. Now that Alistair has defeated Brock Lesnar, he feels compelled to speak up. You will hear from Alistair on many of these topics directly.
We can say that Alistair and his legal team are very confident in the legal positions he has taken or will take in the California and Nevada litigation. Alistair is looking forward to having a judge or jury determine the merits of his position in this litigation. Although overtures regarding resolution of the lawsuits have been made by Golden Glory, Alistair believes it is important to see this matter to conclusion, not just for himself, but for other Golden Glory fighters, the UFC and its fans.”
Penick’s Analysis: This seems to be Overeem’s way of telling Golden Glory to be careful what they bring on themselves. If he’s got more information that he has chosen not to share, and if said information is damning in any way, the continued attempts by Golden Glory to get money from him could potentially backfire. Of course, not knowing any further specifics means that’s all speculation and nothing more, and it may very well be that nothing Overeem has on Golden Glory will do much of anything. Still, it’s a situation that won’t be going away anytime soon.
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UFC Breaks European Event Record, Sells Out Sweden In 3 Hours
By <a href="mailto:howie@mmanews.com">Chris Howie</a> <Br>
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UFC on Fuel 2 will take place in front of a sold out crowd in Stockholm, Sweden this April as the UFC has set a new record for a European event by selling out the Ericcson Globe Arena in 3 hours.<Br><Br>
It will be the first time the company holds a card Sweden. They have previously held events in Ireland, England, and Germany.<Br><Br>
UFC President Dana White gave his thoughts on the sell-out:<Br><BR>
"People have been telling me how big of a market Sweden was for the UFC and today, the fans went out and proved it," UFC President Dana White said. "I love taking the UFC to new markets. I can't wait to get to Stockholm in April because we're going to put on a great event!"<Br><Br>
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UFC Announces FX Debut Announce Teams
LOS ANGELES, CA ? FUEL TV telecasts three upcoming shows around the Ultimate Fighting Championship® in Nashville this coming weekend for UFC on FX: Guillard vs. Miller. <Br><Br>
The action kicks off Thursday, January 19 (5:00 PM ET) with the live ?UFC on FUEL TV: Weigh-in.? Jay Glazer hosts the show while UFC veteran Stephan Bonnar steps in as the analyst, commenting on all the action from Nashville. Two-time MMA Journalist of the Year Ariel Helwani will be doing backstage interviews. <Br><Br>
The action continues Friday, January 20 (6:00 PM ET), with the ?UFC on FUEL TV: Prelims? live. Glazer and Bonnar will be back to introduce the action, while Jon Anik and UFC veteran fighter Kenny Florian will be calling the action live from the Octagon. Helwani will be backstage conducting interviews and providing insider information through the night. <Br><Br>
The action wraps up on FUEL TV later that night (11:30 PM ET) with ?UFC on FUEL TV: Post-fight Show? live from Nashville. Glazer will host the one-hour recap, with Bonnar serving as analyst, reviewing all the highlights. They?ll be joined on the set by the biggest winners from the card for live interviews. Helwani will be interviewing fighters backstage after their fights. <Br><Br>
For a complete listing of FUEL TV shows, go to: http://www.fuel.tv/schedule/. For more information, go to www.fuel.tv/ufc and on Facebook at: www.facebook.com/fueltv Follow @FUELTV on Twitter for all things #UFConFUELTV. <Br><Br>
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