UFC’s Skirt Gets Lifted

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Some of you may or may not have been following the legal dispute between Brandon Vera and his former manager Mark Dion . Brandon Vera was a fast rising star in the UFC’s heavyweight ranks with an undefeated 8-0 record going into the end of 2006. Then the Vera’s career was put on hold as he sought to negotiate a new contract with the UFC and sat out nearly a full year before ... [link]

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The Fertittas Deal From the Bottom of the Deck
Published 3/22/2008 by Kid Nate <info@bloodyelbow.com> at Bloody Elbow: Front Page Posts
... as a clear case of Vera being a greedy jerk. To me it reveals more about the manipulative tactics of Dana and company and how they deliberately drove a wedge between Vera and his management. Dr J at MMAHQ has a good post covering Zuffa's antics, including refusing to make written offers. ...

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