The deposition of Lorenzo Fertitta was included in Plaintiffs’ Opposition Brief to Zuffa’s Motion for Summary Judgment to dismiss the antitrust lawsuit. In contrast to the deposition of Dana White, Fertitta’s disclosed testimony offers a sobering recount of his old business. Fertitta discussed the acquisition of the WEC: Lorenzo Fertitta discusses the acquisition of WEC […]
TUF 28 Episode 5 draws 174,000 viewers on FS1
The Ultimate Fighter 28 episode 5 drew 174,000 viewers on FS1 Wednesday night via Nielsen according to ShowBuzz Daily. The fight of the telecast saw Michel Batista dominate Josh Parisian for a two round unanimous decision. Episode 5 is the lowest-rated TUF 28 episode to date coming off of the highest-rated Live +SD TUF 28 […]
HBO leaving boxing busines
The NY Times reports that HBO is leaving the boxing business after 45 years in the business. HBO’s vice president of sports, Peter Nelson, made the announcement to HBO Boxing production staff Thursday morning. According to the NY Times, Jim Lampley will remain on with HBO while Max Kellerman, Harold Lederman, Andre Ward and Roy […]
NLRB dismisses Leslie Smith’s claims against Zuffa
MMA Junkie’s Steven Marrocco first reported that former UFC fighter Leslie Smith had her NLRB complaint against Zuffa dismissed last week per Smith’s attorney Lucas Middlebrook. Per a report from ESPN’s Brett Okamoto, Middelbrook plans to appeal. Smith filed the charging letter in May of this year based on unfair labor practices against the UFC. […]
UFC-BIXLER announce licensing deal for athlete-inspired jewelry
The UFC announced a multi-year licensing agreement with BIXLER, North America’s First Jeweler. The deal grants Bixler the rights to manufacture and distribute the UFC and MMA athlete-inspired jewelry in the United States and Canada as well as worldwide via the UFC Store online. IMG negotiated the partnership on behalf of the UFC. Via UFC […]