Las Vegas, NV -- Zuffa, LLC, acknowledged today that they were recently served with a civil suit by BJ Penn. Attorneys for Penn filed a complaint earlier this month with the Clark County District Court in Nevada against the owner of the UFC alleging the fight promoter wrongfully stripped the Hawaiian of the UFC welterweight title, which he won on January 31, 2004, by submitting reigning champion Matt Hughes.

Raleigh, Hunt and McGarry, P.C. of Las Vegas contend in the suit that in stripping Penn, Zuffa breached its contract with 'The Prodigy.' The Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt also asks the court for injunctive relief, which could restrain or prohibit Zuffa from conducting a UFC welterweight championship bout without Penn. Basically, Penn is attempting to block a possible October 22nd welterweight title fight between Hughes and Georges St. Pierre in Atlantic City, New Jersey.

Penn has asked the court to enter judgment against Zuffa according to proof plus interest as authorized by contract and/or law, for consequential damages in excess of $10,000, for reasonable attorney’s fees and costs, for the return of the UFC welterweight title, for declaratory and injunctive relief, among others.

Zuffa executives and litigation counsel have reviewed the document and contend there is absolutely no merit to any of the allegations. Accordingly, Zuffa will aggressively defend the frivolous case and will seek reimbursement for its legal fees and cost.

How the **** can Zuffa fight that case? They ****ed up. Clearly.

I'm thinking Penn is gonna lose. I mean, isn't it Zuffa's right to strip him of their title if he dosen't want to fight the people they want him to fight? By going to K-1 and fighting Bang, he basically said, "I'm gonna fight over here for more money, so screw who you guys want me to fight. I'll fight for the UFC when I'm good and ready.". **** that, if I was Dana White, I would have stripped him as well.

He did'nt say that, Squezze. He was'nt scheduled on the following card for his title, and when that time got close it was known that he would'nt be fighting on the card after that either. So whats he supposed to do? Not accept a challenge with another Class A fighter for triple his normal pay because Zuffa wants to use him whenever THEY ARE GOOD AND READY. Get the facts straight before you go siding. ****, hes all over the rematch and fighting for Zuffa, its just that Zuffa would rather run thier show differently and have Hughes fight card after card while their new champion sits on the sideline turning down every promotion, including those that pay huge so he can so patiently wait to defend his title. I say **** that! I support Penn all the way. Zuffa has a big hand in making ****ty decisions. You should know that.

Well, if Penn's contract stipulates that he can only exclusively fight for Zuffa for the duration of the contract, then I don't see how Penn's argument can hold up.

I thought that Penn's contract was up after the Hughes fight.

I thought that Penn's contract was up after the Hughes fight.
You just ***** clapped the correct and shaved it clean.

**** them up bj

I agree with Dog.

According the UFC, if a champion wins a title and thier contract expired, the contract is extended for one year (or something along thoses lines). If that is what the UFC and Penn agreed too, then B.J is the one thats wrong, not the UFC. I will admit though, I only have second hand knowlage of the facts and I wouldn't mind seeing fighters able to fight in more than one orginzation.

However, I don't like Penn, so I am kind of torn.

According the UFC, if a champion wins a title and thier contract expired, the contract is extended for one year (or something along thoses lines). If that is what the UFC and Penn agreed too, then B.J is the one thats wrong, not the UFC. I will admit though, I only have second hand knowlage of the facts and I wouldn't mind seeing fighters able to fight in more than one orginzation.

However, I don't like Penn, so I am kind of torn.
Yeah, thats a given... you're a Hughes fan. I agree tho, IF those were the terms of the contract... then yeah... Bj ****ed up. But regardless of who ****ed up.... Zuffa is wrong morally or however ya wanna put it. IF that was the case and his contract was extended... why not let him fight in another promotion if all you are gonna do is have him sit on the sideline? And again, IF those were the terms... why not sue Penn for breach of contract? Exactly. Coz most of their decisions at that time were stupid decisions to begin with.