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The UFC Threatens UK MMA Promoter With Court Action A message from the Cagewarriors Fighting Championships owner Mr. Dougie Truman
I was today shocked and stunned when I received a security sealed envelope by U.S. express mail, from a firm of solicitors in America representing Zuffa/ UFC. They are threatening me with court action over their "alleged" breach of trade mark issues, I have until 15th of February to comply or face legal proceedings.
To some of you, this will mean absolutely nothing, but to those of us who have worked hard to build MMA in the UK & to push the boundaries of awareness to the masses, not just of our own personal organizations and events but to each others and the general overview of MMA Globally, then this is a big kick in the teeth.
Cagewarriors and our staff/supporters have relentlessly pushed and promoted for greater awareness of this sport, we even invited Sean O’Hara from Setanta Sports to our Newcastle event in 2003 at our own expense and talked him into showing the UFC pay per view, despite their initial reluctance. We also produced flyers and distributed them throughout the UK to help promote the UFC PPV event that was shown on Setanta Sports. We did this in order to help the UFC's presence here in the UK. Now we find the UFC doing this to us when all we have ever wanted to do is help promote the UFC and MMA in our country.
Dana White, you are seriously out of touch as to what we are trying to achieve here in the UK, unlike in America, we here in the UK work "together” and we "support" each other and have "solidarity” where as you obviously do not and prefer to push your weight around and generally bully the little guy.
I once stupidly thought that if we all worked as hard here in the UK as you guys have in the USA, you would recognize the growth of the UK scene and support it as we have yours. I also thought that as fellow promoters of the same sport, we could communicate personally and build a bigger global presence for the sport and share ideas that would eventually be of mutual benefit. However these hopes were dashed when I received an e-mail from a member of staff at your office a little over a year ago requesting that we remove all UFC e-mail addresses and to stop e-mailing you. This is why I am now issuing my response publicly, as you have shown me little regard or respect by sending me a solicitors letter, when you could have resolved this matter with a simple polite e-mail or letter.
So here I go. Dana White, with the greatest of respect, stop whining like a biatch and grow a pair of balls like your President and do it, don't mince about like a fairy with your pathetic attempts to threaten me, get your big fat cheque book out and pay a decent firm of solicitors and go for it. See you in court big boy!
Regards,
Dougie anyway with press releases, please do not hesitate to contact us, by e-mailing myself dougie@cagewarriors.com or iandean@cagewarriors.com our news/media manager. See you at the top.
- From Cagewarriors.com (with a little editing from us, color, highlights, etc...)
(2/6/05)
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