The attorney for Don King sent a cease and desist letter to Zuffa Boxing demanding that his promoted fighter Noel Mikaelian should not be fighting Jai Opetaia as the co-main event of Saturday’s event in Las Vegas. King argues that Zuffa Boxing did not negotiate with Don King Promotions (DKP) for the services of Mikaelian. […]
Shapiro addresses fighter pay
TKO President and and Chief Operating Officer Mark Shapiro spoke on Tuesday at the Goldman Sachs Communacopia + Technology Conference about the company. He spoke on multiple issues regarding business including UFC, WWE and Zuffa Boxing. One of the issues he spoke about was fighter pay. In the past, Shapiro has hinted of increases in […]
UFC announces an uninspired 332 main event
This past Saturday, the UFC announced its main event for October’s UFC numbered card in Salt Lake City, Utah. The main event will feature Natalia Silva taking on Wang Cong for the vacant UFC Women’s Flyweight Championship. The main event was hindered by injury as Valentina Shevchenko vacated the belt due to an injury that […]
Zuffa files Reply Brief in Cirkunov Antitrust Lawsuit
Zuffa recently filed its Reply Brief in its appeal of the district court’s ruling allowing discovery in the Mikhail Cirkunov lawsuit. Despite the ongoing lawsuit, Zuffa filed the appeal with the Ninth Circuit Court of appeals. Zuffa attempted to move this lawsuit into arbitration based on the clauses in the fighters’ agreements. Attorneys for the […]
Andy “Butcher” Williams passes away after in-ring appearance
Former AEW Wrestler Andy “Butcher” Williams passed away at an independent wrestling show in Pittsburgh. Williams was 48. TMZ confirmed his passing on Sunday morning. In addition to being a professional wrestler, Williams was part of the bands ETID and Atomic Rule. Williams was with his longtime partner, The Blade, in a pro wrestling show […]