Last week, the UFC renewed its Motion for Summary Judgment against the plaintiffs in the antitrust lawsuit brought by Cung Le. After Judge Boulware’s order which unsealed many of the previous contracts of fighters, the UFC attached several, including Khabib Nurmogomedov’s to its motion. One of its arguments is that the contracts Zuffa gave its […]
AEW Dynamite (10.25) draws 774K viewer average
AEW Dynamite this past Wednesday drew 774,000 viewers which was the lowest viewership average for the show for 2023. The telecast drew 0.234 in the 18-49 demo. The show reflected a dramatic drop from last week’s 901,000 viewer average. The ratings may have been affected by the first night of the NBA on ESPN with […]
Silver Lake looking to take Endeavor private
The private equity firm with 71% of the voting power of Endeavor is exploring options to take the company private including purchasing the company per Sportico. However, it is not looking to sell TKO Holdings, the new property which includes the WWE and UFC. Endeavor, which is valued at $8.4 billion, indicates that it believes […]
The Interview with Rafe Bartholomew
Breaking – Jon Jones out of UFC 295
Dana White announced on X that Jon Jones is injured and the new main event for next month’s event in New York will be Jiri Prochazaka taking on Alex Pereira. The replacement fight for Jones against Stipe Miocic is Sergei Pavlovich vs. Tom Aspinall. The event takes place on November 11th at Madison Square Garden […]