Jason Cruz

UFC files TM applications in anticipation of Fight Island

April 18, 2020 by Jason Cruz Leave a Comment

As I speculated a week again, UFC Fight Island is becoming a reality. The UFC filed a series of trademarks with the United States Patent and Trademark Office for “Fight Island” and “UFC Fight Island.” The mark, Fight Island, was previously abandoned which opened up the path for the promotion to file for it. In […]

Podcast: UFC in the time of Corona

April 17, 2020 by Jason Cruz Leave a Comment

I was a guest on the Coroncast talking about the legal and business aspects of the UFC and the logistical hurdles that the company will face as they attempt to return on May 9th. Take a listen and give Josh VanKooten (@JoshVKoot) a follow.

Ric Flair loses NATURE BOY trademark appeal

April 17, 2020 by Jason Cruz Leave a Comment

Pro Wrestler Ric Flair has lost an appeal with the USPTO for the use of the trademark NATURE BOY for apparel and other products as it is too close to the existing mark of another company using the mark, Nature Boys. The widely popular pro wrestler, Flair, is known for his flowing blonde hair and […]

Arum looking to get Top Rank back running

April 17, 2020 by Jason Cruz Leave a Comment

Top Rank Boxing is floating the idea of having small shows for its promotion as the sports world has been put on due to the Coronavirus pandemic. Arum is looking at avenues to start back up and may look to the WWE Performance Center or the UFC Apex according to a report from ESPN. Arum […]

NXT wins overall ratings battle versus AEW

April 17, 2020 by Jason Cruz Leave a Comment

NXT won another week in the total viewership of its two-hour telecast on the USA Network versus AEW Dynamite on TNT. NXT drew 692,000 viewers and AEW with 683,000 viewers per Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily. AEW scored higher in the A18-49 demo with 0.25 and 0.35 with males 18-49. NXT drew 0.17 in the A18-49 […]