Judge Richard Boulware denied UFC’s Motion to Dismiss the antitrust lawsuit brought by former UFC fighters at a hearing in the U.S. District Court of Nevada Friday. The lawsuit will continue with the parties hammering out a process to conduct discovery. The UFC provided a statement after the Friday afternoon hearing: The United States District […]
Nelson indicates he wasn’t tested prior to Saturday’s fight; USADA responds
MMA Junkie’s Mike Bohn tweeted that Roy Nelson was not drug tested prior to his bout with Josh Barnett for Saturday’s UFC event in Japan. However, USADA indicates that its representatives are in Japan and will test fighters participating at UFC Fight Night 75. Roy Nelson tells me he received no drug tests ahead of […]
Bellator Dynamite quarter hour breakdown and DVR +3 ratings
MMA Payout has learned from a Nielsen source that the quarter hour ratings for this past Saturday’s Bellator MMA: Dynamite 1 on Spike TV. It also has learned that the DVR +3 rating has bumped up the initial overnight rating of 800,000 up to 867,000. The show peaked at 9:14pm ET which means that people […]
Hearing Friday could decide Zuffa Antitrust case
The Zuffa Antitrust lawsuit may come to a head tomorrow as a federal court in Nevada will hear Zuffa’s Motion to Dismiss which could end the lawsuit brought by former UFC fighters against the organization. The Motion to Dismiss was filed by Zuffa lawyers when the lawsuit was venued in Northern California. The original date […]
TUF 22 Episode 3 draws 533,000 viewers
The third episode of TUF 22 drew 533, 000 viewers on FS1 Wednesday night according to Sports TV Ratings. It reflects an approximately 15% increase over last week’s episode. In the episode, Team Faber’s Chris Gruetzemacher defeated Team McGregor’s Sascha Sharma. The episode featured a meltdown by McGregor as Sharma did not listen to his […]