Are we speaking of the UFC or Dana? Liddell was under UFC contract (that Dana was not the prez is null and void) and was allowed to fight for another organization. Dana was for it when his managed fighter was allowed to do it. He changed his mind after the ass kicking. The ass kicking of Chuck led to the UFC not wanting their fighters to be exposed. Zuffa started putting non-compete clauses in their contracts, but allow for some considerations at their discretion.
GSP was training for the Olympics:
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Originally Posted by Fightnews.com Some speculated that Hughes had an advantage because he was in training for a highly anticipated showdown with Matt Serra, while GSP took the fight on only four weeks notice. What people did not know, according to St-Pierre, was that he was in tip-top shape preparing to try out for the Olympics in wrestling. |
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Also, with the Couture lawsuit filed by the UFC, the UFC is not bringing up the promotional (fight) contract because they fear any sane judge would look at the contract and rule it unconscionable for being so one-sided.
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Originally Posted by sherdog.com "it is Couture's employment contract and its one-year non-compete clause, not his promotional contract, that is at the center of Zuffa's complaint against Couture in Nevada. Zuffa has not entered the promotional contract into evidence in that case; however, it has offered the judge the opportunity to view it in private. " |