Yair Rodriguez cut from the UFC.

[p_rushing]

So did the UFC not really release him when Dana said he was released? He had a contract offer that got rescinded in the last week or so from another org.

Sounds like he should join the labor lawsuit against the UFC.

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[MacGowan]

Quote: Originally Posted by p_rushing

Sounds like he should join the labor lawsuit against the UFC.

He'll never. These fighters are so damn stubborn. Pull yerself up by the bootstrap mentality. Karolina letting go of a chance to sue Conor cuz "she's seen worse things in Poland". Good for you girl. I mean you turned down a possible out-of-court settlement of hundreds of thousands of dollars, but you gained a few fans and a pat on the back from ol' Dana. I'm sure they'll have your back when you start losing...

[aholbert32]

Quote: Originally Posted by p_rushing

So did the UFC not really release him when Dana said he was released? He had a contract offer that got rescinded in the last week or so from another org. Sounds like he should join the labor lawsuit against the UFC. Sent from my SM-G950U using Tapatalk

They officially released him. He was taking offers from other organizations which wouldve left him open for a breach of contract lawsuit and left those organizations open for a tortious interference with a contact lawsuit if he hadnt been notified of his release.

[aholbert32]

Quote: Originally Posted by MacGowan

He'll never. These fighters are so damn stubborn. Pull yerself up by the bootstrap mentality. Karolina letting go of a chance to sue Conor cuz "she's seen worse things in Poland". Good for you girl. I mean you turned down a possible out-of-court settlement of hundreds of thousands of dollars, but you gained a few fans and a pat on the back from ol' Dana. I'm sure they'll have your back when you start losing...

Borg and Chiesa have SLAM DUNK potential lawsuits against Conor because they suffered injuries and missed fights because of Conor's actions. Their opponents have claims too.

Karolina's is tougher because she fought the next night and won so its harder for her to claim damages.

[MacGowan]

Quote: Originally Posted by aholbert32

Borg and Chiesa have SLAM DUNK potential lawsuits against Conor because they suffered injuries and missed fights because of Conor's actions. Their opponents have claims too. Karolina's is tougher because she fought the next night and won so its harder for her to claim damages.

Same with Rose. Funny enough Conor lost a fan in me over the Rose stuff and not the boys getting injured, but I guess that makes me a chauvinist

[p_rushing]

Quote: Originally Posted by aholbert32

They officially released him. He was taking offers from other organizations which wouldve left him open for a breach of contract lawsuit and left those organizations open for a tortious interference with a contact lawsuit if he hadnt been notified of his release.

Well it depends on what really happened. What made me think he wasn't really released is that Combate America (or what the org's name is) made an offer and then publicly revoked the offer. There aren't many reasons to do that, unless the UFC let them know he was still under contract.

Dana, who runs the company, says you are released. Yes you have to wait for the paperwork for it to be official, but it brings up some issues. Dana is pissed at him and makes him pay by releasing him, but not sending the paperwork. That keeps him from finding employment and making money. Dana is also not offering him any new fights to make money. Dana then uses the released/not released to lower his contract pay (don't know if this happened or not) or other terms.


There are plenty of issues that would be interesting to know the full details of what happened.

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[MacGowan]

I'm hoping California recognises Leslie Smith as a employee and we can finally open this can of worms.

[aholbert32]

Quote: Originally Posted by MacGowan

I'm hoping California recognises Leslie Smith as a employee and we can finally open this can of worms.

Even if they do I think Leslie’s case is pretty weak. What frustrates me is there is nothing really stopping ufc fighters from starting a union anymore. The Fertittas are gone. Dana has stated publicly that WME has no objection to fighters establishing a union given that WME negotiated with unions in all of their other businesses.

The problem is organizing. All of these potential unions haven’t been able to find it one champion or high level fighter to draw people to join the union other than Cyborg.

Also Smith’s argument is bull****. She had one fight on her deal. They offered her more money to fight Ladd who was overweight. She countered with a 50% raise and a contract extension. They paid her and released her. In fact, they didn’t even have to pay her but they did.


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