Maximum Fighting Championship Goes to Court Too!
With the UFC suing Bellator, and Bellator suing the UFC, it seems like it was only a matter of time before their promotional counterpart to the North entered the fray. That's right, Maximum Fighting Championship is now also on its way to doing battle in a courtroom. MFC hasn't filed a lawsuit against a competitor, however. They are taking on the Edmonton Concert Hall Foundation, whic owns the famousWinspear Centre. Because the Winspear Centre is known as a music venue, its booking of three MMA shows made big news when it was announced this winter. It made bigger news when the plug was quickly pulled on the MFC events.
Most venue contracts have some sort of catchall clause that lets the venue cancel a show for all sorts of reasons... earthquake, union strikes, bankruptcy, and on and on. It remains to be seen whether deciding--after signing a contract--that your venue simply "isn't suitable" for mixed martial arts can pass muster before a judge. MFC hopes it does not and is asking for $500,000 in damages.
