Ray Borg

Ray Borg was forced to withdraw from his most recent fight due to his son’s health issues. But unfortunately, that’s not where his troubles end.

The onetime UFC flyweight title challenger also is fighting a lawsuit from his former management team, which alleges he skipped out on a management contract and owes back pay for a UFC deal negotiated on his behalf.

According to the lawsuit, which MMAjunkie obtained via public records request and can be viewed here, Borg (11-3 MMA, 5-3 UFC) was signed to a three-year management deal with Wild Bunch Management LLC, the company behind MMA gym Fit NHB in Albuquerque, N.M.

The suit states Borg agreed to pay 20 percent of his gross earnings – including show and win money and bonuses – under $9,999, and 10 percent for earnings over $10,000, plus a New Mexico Gross Receipts tax.

Wild Bunch Management LLC, which according to online records is run by Fit NHB owner Tom Vaughn, claims it negotiated a five-fight deal for Borg, but the fighter severed the deal after the first bout. The company also alleges Borg violated a non-compete agreement by teaching within a 50-mile radius of Fit NHB’s facility within one year of his departure as a gym employee.

Borg, who now trains out of the famed Jackson Wink MMA Academy, is accused of committing fraud, breaching his contract, and stealing trade secrets. The former management team, Wild Bunch Management LLC, seeks “actual, incidental, consequential and punitive damages” as well as doubled damages for theft of trade secrets, court costs, and pre- and post-judgement interest.

“(Borg) honors his deals,” Borg’s attorney, Jason Bowles, told MMAjunkie. “This is not something where they’re entitled to money. What they’re doing is claiming a guy that’s risen and been successful, and he switched (gyms) so he would better his career. But he didn’t break a contract. I don’t think they have any leg to stand on.

“I think they’re going to end up paying a bunch of cost on a frivolous lawsuit because they want to take from a guy that’s been successful.”

Wild Bunch’s attorney, Ryan Baughman, declined comment to MMAjunkie.

Borg was scheduled to fight Brandon Moreno at UFC Fight Night 129 in his first appearance since a failed bid for the UFC flyweight title. But this past Friday, he withdrew from the event to focus on his newborn son, who’s recently undergone two surgeries stemming from the rare brain condition hydrocephalus.

The 24-year-old Borg has updated fans on his son’s condition via social media, documenting the ups and downs of treatment.

This past month, Borg was forced to withdraw from a bout with Moreno (14-4 MMA, 3-1 UFC) at UFC 223 when glass shards entered his eye as the result of a bus attack by former UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor. It was the second time the bout was rescheduled – Borg suffered another injury and was forced to withdraw from UFC Fight Night 126 in February.

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