Believe it or not, The Legal Submission lives. I discuss the amendment to the Ali Act which would benefit TKO.
Wingstop invests more into TKO sponsor space
UFC sponsor Wingstop is making more of a buy into sponsor inventory of TKO Group Holdings properties. According to the Sports Business Journal, TKO has “upsold” Wingstop into inventory sponsor space at upcoming events including this weekend’s two-day SummerSlam event at MetLife Stadium. Wingstop, which began sponsoring the UFC despite “sharing” the space with Dave’s […]
Triple H appears at The White House
Paul Levesque appeared at The White House on Thursday as part of the president’s executive order to bring back the Presidential Fitness Test. The test incorporates a series of exercises aimed at assessing cardiovascular fitness, strength, endurance and flexibility. For those wondering, President Barrack Obama replaced the test with an assessment called the Fitness Gram […]
Conor McGregor loses appeal
An appeals court in Ireland has denied Conor McGregor’s appeal of a civil sexual assault ruling late last year. The jury ruled in favor of the accuser, and she was awarded approximately $257,000 USD and over $1 million in legal fees and costs. The lawsuit stems from an incident in 2018 where McGregor sexually assaulted […]
Is the UFC biz model coming to boxing?
Last week, a bipartisan bill was introduced that would add to the existing Muhammad Ali Act. The thrust of the addition was to create a model that would circumvent the traditional model of promotions and sanctioning organizations. Unified Boxing Organizations (UBOs) are being introduced as an “alternative” to the traditional method that currently occurs in […]