The Plaintiffs in the Le v. Zuffa antitrust lawsuit filed declarations to the Court essentially telling Judge Boulware that they cannot wait for a trial especially with the risk of getting nothing and that the new settlement of $375 million would be life altering. In total, there were 56 plaintiffs that filed Declarations in support […]
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UFC 307 attendance, gate and bonuses
UFC 307 took place at the Delta Center on Saturday night. The event drew 17,487 for a live gate of slightly over $5 million at $5,005,643. The bonuses went to Alex Pereira and Khalil Rountree, Jr. for Fight of the Night. Joaquin Buckley and Ryan Spann earned $50,000 bonuses of the night. Notably, Utah Native […]
WWE Smackdown in Seattle draws big gate
Per a records request from the Washington State Department of Licensing, the Sept. 13th Smackdown from Seattle drew a paid attendance of $867,005 with 12,775 paying to see the first episode of the new season. WWE Smackdown in Seattle was the debut episode of the show on the USA Network. As a result, the show […]
Boxing Manager gets huge judgment against MTK Global, Daniel Kinahan and others
Last Wednesday, a Federal District Court Judge in Southern California signed off on a $9.7 million judgment against MTK Global, Daniel Kinahan and others to boxing manager Moses Heredia. The lawsuit dealt with claims that MTK had taken away Heredia’s client, boxer Joseph “JoJo” Diaz. I talk about it here in The Legal Submission 43. […]