Kevin Lee Comes Clean on Suing the GFL for "some Defamation" and "some Extortion" After MMA Promotion's Apparent Implosion

Kevin Lee comes clean on suing the GFL for "some defamation" and "some extortion" after MMA promotion's apparent implosion

Kevin Lee filed a lawsuit against GFL (Global Fight League) for defamation and extortion after its highly anticipated events were canceled.

Ex-UFC Fighter Bashes ‘MMA Promoters’ Over Bad Hiring, Hails Dana White’s ‘Out of Box’ Risks

While fans of combat sports will always be driven towards the biggest and best companies, that attention is often retained by the anticipation and hype created by promoters. UFC boss Dana White is arguably the best MMA promoter in the business and has been one of the driving forces behind the UFC’s meteoric rise over the last twenty years. The UFC currently sits at a valuation of $11.3 billion and continues to attract MMA’s biggest talents. Howe…

Morning Report | Kevin Lee plans to sue GFL over cancelled events: ‘They used guys like me’

Kevin Lee | Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Kevin Lee recently signed with the PFL, but his business with the GFL isn’t over as far as he’s concerned. The one-time interim UFC title challenger was to be part of GFL’s big launch this year, with the upstart league having announced it would hold its first events on May 24 and May 25 with names like Tony Ferguson, Anthony Pettis, Holly Holm, Urijah Faber, Benson Henderson, Paige VanZ…

Kevin Lee Files Lawsuit Against GFL For Defamation And Extortion: 'They Used Guys Like Me'

Kevin Lee is suing the GFL. Last month, the Global Fight League was scheduled to hold a two-day event in California, boasting a slew of fights from some of the biggest names in MMA. Unfortunately, things fell apart after investors cut off the combat sports upstart from the corporate teat, leaving the company in limbo. As a result, every fighter the promotion had “signed” was effectively released and told they were free to pursue other opportunit…

UFC veteran Kevin Lee announces lawsuits against former promoter ahead of PFL debut

Former UFC lightweight contender Kevin Lee is pursuing serious legal action against a recent fight promoter he signed with.