Comments on: Fighting is a Tough Business: Fitch looking for work http://www.total-mma.com/2008/11/19/fighting-is-a-tough-business/ Completing the perspective on Mixed Martial Arts Sun, 12 Feb 2012 07:08:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: bloggeeks http://www.total-mma.com/2008/11/19/fighting-is-a-tough-business/#comment-18158 bloggeeks Fri, 21 Nov 2008 05:25:32 +0000 http://www.total-mma.com/?p=529#comment-18158 Iole's story on the situation was balanced and got both sides of the story, but hey, this is blog world, where facts never get in the way of preconceived notions. Iole’s story on the situation was balanced and got both sides of the story, but hey, this is blog world, where facts never get in the way of preconceived notions.

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]]> By: Dave Walsh http://www.total-mma.com/2008/11/19/fighting-is-a-tough-business/#comment-18049 Dave Walsh Thu, 20 Nov 2008 05:58:18 +0000 http://www.total-mma.com/?p=529#comment-18049 I sincerely doubt that these contracts are lifetime exclusive contracts. Why? Because no judge in the world is going to declare that a viable contract while they aren't employed by Zuffa. I'm pretty sure they just mean that Zuffa can create Jon Fitch merchandise even if Jon Fitch isn't with the company.. So if for example they make a game in 3 years and Jon Fitch has moved on to being a line cook in Arkansas, they could use him as a character in the game, but at the same time Jon Fitch could be in an Affliction game (or whatever) at the same time. It is shady but who fucking cares? These guys are getting crummy legal advice and getting upset over probably not reading closely. I sincerely doubt that these contracts are lifetime exclusive contracts. Why? Because no judge in the world is going to declare that a viable contract while they aren’t employed by Zuffa. I’m pretty sure they just mean that Zuffa can create Jon Fitch merchandise even if Jon Fitch isn’t with the company.. So if for example they make a game in 3 years and Jon Fitch has moved on to being a line cook in Arkansas, they could use him as a character in the game, but at the same time Jon Fitch could be in an Affliction game (or whatever) at the same time.

It is shady but who fucking cares? These guys are getting crummy legal advice and getting upset over probably not reading closely.

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