Bloody Elbow reports that Wanderlei Silva has filed a motion to dismiss the UFC’s defamation lawsuit citing to dismiss the Complaint for failing to state a claim upon which relief can be granted, a “litigation privilege” and Nevada’s Anti-Slapp Statute. The hearing is set for November 3rd in state court in Nevada. The motion to […]
UFC 192 Prelims draw 749,000 viewers
MMA Payout has learned from a Nielsen source that Saturday night’s UFC 192 Prelims drew an average of 749,000 viewers with a peak of 883,000. It represents a 12% increase from UFC 191. The feature of the prelims was Yair Rodriguez defeating Daniel Hooker. It also included several other entertaining fights including Sage Northcutt’s fight […]
UFC 192: Payout Perspective
Welcome to another edition of Payout Perspective. In this edition, we take a look at UFC 192 taking place from Houston’s Toyota Center where Daniel Cormier took on Alexander Gustafsson in DC’s first title defense of his Light Heavyweight title. DC wins split decision against Gus Clearly, it was the most entertaining fight of the […]
Rousey to guest host SportsCenter Wednesday
Ronda Rousey will become the first-ever female athlete to guest host SportsCenter as announced by ESPN through a company press release. Rousey will co-host the 6pm ET show Wednesday (October 7th) with Lindsy Czarniak. 2013 was the first year that ESPN started having guest hosts for SportsCenter. Rousey is becoming a mainstream magnet as she […]
Potential flaw in new UFC lawsuit in New York
A new wrinkle may surface in the quest to legalize professional MMA in New York. With a new lawsuit filed by the UFC, a preliminary injunction request filed to hold an event this April, a nuanced detail may trip up the legal strategy. In its new court filings, the UFC indicates that it has licensed […]