TKO President and COO Mark Shapiro spoke at the 51st Annual J.P. Morgan Global Technology, Media and Communications Conference. Among the topics was the UFC Antitrust Lawsuit with the Le case set for February 2, 2025. Shapiro addressed the UFC Antitrust Lawsuit. He was disappointed with the fact that Judge Richard Boulware did not approve […]
Former AEW talent file lawsuit against company
Former AEW talent Kevin Kelly and the Tate Twins have filed a lawsuit against AEW and media personality Ian Riccaboni in a civil court in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The lawsuit alleges that the performers were misclassified as employees and are actually independent contractors. Kevin Foote (known as Kevin Kelly) was a television commentator for Ring of […]
White defends ticket sales of UFC Noche
The Sports Business Journal reports on Dana White response to the notion that UFC Noche ticket sales are slow. As of fight week, there are tickets remaining despite the anticipated record gate. Unlike most PPV events in Las Vegas, this one is set to take place at The Sphere and the UFC has pulled out […]
UFC Fight Night 242 bonuses
UFC Fight Night 242 took place at The Apex on Saturday night and the company handed out its $50K bonuses. Cody Durden, Steve Garcia and Natalia Silva and Jessica Andrade all earned $50K bonuses. Durden earned a Performance Bonus with his second-round submission of Matt Schnell. Notably, Schnell retired after the loss. Garcia earned his […]
Demetrious Johnson retires
On Friday Demetrious Johnson formally announced his retirement from pro mixed martial arts. Johnson made the announcement at ONE’s event in Denver. Johnson was announced to be the first inductee into the ONE Championship Hall of Fame. Johnson thanked friends and family on Friday. His last fight was this past May, a victory over Adriano […]