News broke Wednesday that the UFC's parent company, Zuffa, LLC, had filed a lawsuit in Nevada district court, claiming former PRIDE middleweight champion and UFC veteran Wanderlei Silva had both defamed them and disparaged their business with remarks claiming UFC engaged in fight fixing.
While the UFC's lawsuit contains a longer view of Silva's actions and what the courts should do about it, they issued a brief statement to MMA Fighting on Wednesday regarding the matter.
"Zuffa, LLC, dba the Ultimate Fighting Championship, filed suit against Wanderlei Silva in Clark County District Court in Las Vegas last evening based on the false and defamatory statements published by Mr.