The Ninth Circuit denied permission for Zuffa to appeal Judge Richard Boulware’s decision to grant class certification to the ’bout class’ of plaintiffs bringing claims alleging the promotion’s anti-competive conduct. In a mundane, one page ruling on Tuesday, the Court granted the motion of the Chamber of Commerce to file an amicus brief in support […]
AEW Collision (10.28) draws average of 472K
UFC moves for summary judgment in antitrust lawsuit
The UFC has renewed its summary judgment motion in the Le antitrust lawsuit. Among the issues is the claim that it does not have monopsony power, its competitors claimed that the UFC did not use anti-competitive means to obtain market power and that some of the class members lack standing since they cannot prove they […]
Khabib’s contract included in an exhibit in UFC Antitrust Lawsuit
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 […]