UFC Fight Night 142 from Adelaide, Australia drew 702,000 on Saturday night according to Nielsen. The prelims drew 471,000 viewers. The main card featured Junior dos Santos as he defeated local favorite Tai Tuivasa. The former UFC heavyweight champion stopped the previously undefeated Tuivasa in the second round. The main card drew 396,000 viewers in […]
Leslie Smith NLRB Appeal is denied
Leslie Smith’s appeal of the dismissal of her NLRB complaint has been denied. According to the NLRB web site a denial letter was issued on November 27, 2018. In May, Smith filed a labor complaint against Zuffa last May citing the company took adverse action against Smith due to her involvement in a protected activity. […]
TUF Finale 28 main card draws 399,000 viewers on FS1
The Ultimate Fighter 28 Finale drew 399,000 viewers on FS1 Friday night according to Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily. The prelims which preceded the event drew 353,000 viewers. The main card saw Kamaru Usman defeat Rafael dos Anjos via unanimous decision. There was a slight overrun for the event. In addition, two TUF champions were crowned […]
Usman, RDA top TUF Finale payouts
The Nevada State Athletic Commission has disclosed the payroll from Friday night’s TUF Finale from The Pearl Theatre at The Palms in Las Vegas. In a losing effort, Rafael dos Anjos had the biggest purse payout in $110,000 but Kamaru Usman made the highest overall purse on the card making $150,000 with $75,000 to show […]
Court in UFC Antitrust Lawsuit decline legal “hot-tub”
The Court in the UFC Antitrust lawsuit has ruled that there not be an evidentiary hearing on the admissibility of expert reports and testimony prior to the December 14th Motion for Summary Judgment and Class Certification hearing. The Court issued a Minute Order late last week: The Court has considered the Request [ECF No. [617]] […]