In this Legal Submission I take a look at the MLW-WWE lawsuit with respect to Major League Wrestling’s claim of violations of Antitrust law by WWE.
Top Rank Boxing draws 460K on ESPN Saturday
Top Rank Boxing scored 460,000 viewers on ESPN Saturday night per Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily. The telecast drew 150,000 viewers in A18-49. Top Rank Boxing followed the UFC on ESPN Saturday night. The event featured Joe Smith, Jr. defeating Steve Geffraud in a title defense of his Light Heavyweight Championship. Top Rank drew 0.12 in […]
UFC on ESPN 32 draws 482K viewers
UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs. Chikadze drew 482,000 viewers on ESPN Saturday night per Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily. It drew 201,000 viewers in the A18-49 demo and a household rating of 0.28. The telecast made it 9th overall in cable ratings on Saturday. It drew 0.15 in A18-49, 0.10 F18-49, 0.21 M18-49, 0.08A18-34, 0.06 F12-34, […]
Ngannou gets Cryptocurrency sponsorship via Cash App
Francis Ngannou has landed a crypto sponsorship outside of the UFC per Sports Business Journal. The UFC Heavyweight Champion will receive his fight purse in Bitcoin via a partnership with Cash App. Notably, the UFC’s official cryptocurrency sponsor is Crypto.com. Per the report, the UFC is not involved in this promotion and Ngannou will convert […]
UFC changes health and safety protocols
The UFC is changing its health and safety protocols for dealing with COVID-19 per a report from MMA Junkie. The new protocols will allow athletes and corners that have been fully-vaccinated to no longer to test or quarantine outside of a pre-departure PCR or antigen test. The new rules will require proof of vaccination and […]