The World Series of Fighting litigation continues in Nevada. Despite re-emerging earlier this month as the Professional Fighters’ League, the lawsuit(s) continue over the power struggle between individuals, entities and now with a new investment group, more litigants. In this instance, the lawsuit hinges on a licensing agreement which contained an arbitration provision. The licensing […]
Plaintiffs in UFC Antitrust Lawsuit oppose sealing of documents
Plaintiffs in the UFC Antitrust Lawsuit are opposing a Motion to Seal brought by Zuffa to seal documents in Plaintiffs’ Motion to Seal Plaintiffs’ Reply in Support of Motion to Certify Class and Related Materials. The opposition is the first in this litigation which has gone without any challenges to the redaction and/or sealing of […]
Spence-Ocampo fight on Showtime drew 683,000 viewers
The Errol Spence-Carlos Ocampo fight on Showtime this past Saturday topped out at 683,000 viewers according to Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily. Spence downed his overmatched opponent in the first round with a body shot. The main card drew 301,000 viewers in the A18-49 demo and a 0.43 household rating. The first round stoppage peaked at […]
Report: UFC 225 drew 250,000 PPV buys factoring in TV and streaming purchases
Dave Meltzer reports that UFC 225 drew 250,000 PPV buys. The PPV buys was the subject of scrutiny when an LA Times report noted that UFC 225 drew “less than 150,000 buys” per an industry source. A UFC attorney came out to call it a “material misrepresentation” indicating it was short by “something in excess […]
The Interview: USF Law Student Zachary Tomlin
I had the opportunity to speak with University of San Francisco Law School student Zachary Tomlin. He recently won an award in the annual Sports Lawyers Association student writing competition for a paper he wrote about the NLRB and the UFC. Tomlin SLA Submission by JASONCRUZ206 on Scribd During my talk with Zack, we reference […]