Former Bellator champion Vitaly Minakov is facing a lawsuit as he heads into a pivotal heavyweight bout at Bellator 216. Minakov (21-0 MMA, 5-0 BMMA), who on Saturday meets Cheick Kongo, is being sued by his former management firm, which alleges he breached a contract when he signed with former WSOF matchmaker and MMA manager Ali Abdelaziz. The plaintiff, RusFighters LLC, names Abdelaziz as a co-defendant and alleges the manager interfered with Minakov’s previous contract when he signed the Russian to a six-fight contract worth $300,000 per fight. Other potential defendants are listed as unknown persons one through 10. RusFighters seeks unspecified damages “in the maximum amount allowed by the law,” punitive damages and court costs, and any other damages a judge sees fit. The lawsuit was first reported by Forbes
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