Dan Henderson's PURSE-SUIT of Happiness
The PURSE-SUIT of Happiness
By The Yacman, Ron Yacovetti - Yac & J's MMA and Boxing Show
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...reporting for MMAReallife.com
MMA -
It's been on a journey from no rules to commission regulated, from savagery to sport and yet, it remains a business. This is one thing UFC President Dana White never seems to lose sight of, at all.
And sometimes, be it between friends, relatives, or individuals that share a definitive respect for one another, differences arise.
In most cases, all involved would prefer to resolve things out of court. But sometimes, it goes from zero to litigation before you know it, and the business side of the sport, takes center stage.
Today it was announced on Sherdog.com, that Dan "Hendo" Henderson and his people had filed a lawsuit against MMA Authentics, owned by Michael and Dante DiSabato. The article begins, introducing the lawsuit as follows:
Former Pride Fighting Championships welterweight and middleweight titleholder Dan Henderson this week filed a breach of contract lawsuit against the clothing company MMA Authentics in California Superior Court in Vista, Calif.
The suit, which seeks both monetary and injunctive relief, claims MMA Authentics owes Henderson $50,000 plus undetermined royalties under a contract he signed with the Ohio-based apparel manufacturer on July 27, 2007. The company sells clothing under the Cage Fighter, MMA Authentics and Familia Gladitoria brands.
Now, I've had the pleasure to work with and interview both Michael DiSabato and Dan Henderson, so the conflict, which Mr. DiSabato feels is being fueled by Dan's council providing misguided advice, was something I felt deserved to at the least, have both sides heard.
So, I called Michael at MMA Authentics to conduct a phone interview intended to get both sides of the story out.
To listen to the audio interview with Michael DiSabato of MMA Authentics, click below:
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