The Nevada State Athletic Commission will be looking into changing the glove size for the Floyd Mayweather-Conor McGregor fight at its next meeting on August 16th. Mayweather has requested that the glove size be changed from the typical 10-ounce gloves for the 147-pound weight division to 8 ounce gloves. In MMA, the glove weight is […]
Zuffa to hand over 6 documents previously privileged in Antitrust lawsuit
The Court in the UFC Antitrust Lawsuit has reviewed 86 documents from the company’s privilege log which identifies documents that it is withholding due to Attorney Client Privilege. Of the 86, it has ordered it hand over 6 documents from the list. The Order, dated August 4, 2017, relates to an Emergency Motion to Compel […]
Top Rank Boxing on ESPN Saturday night draws 728,000 viewers
Top Rank Boxing on ESPN Saturday night drew 728,000 according to Nielsen. The event featured Vasyl Lomachenko as he handily took care of Miguel Marriaga. There was an overlap with the NFL Hall of Fame ceremonies which may have skewed the ratings. Still, the main event went up against UFC Fight Night’s main event of […]
UFC Fight Night 114 draws 859,000 viewers, Prelims score 633,000
UFC Fight Night 114 on FS1 Saturday night drew 859,000 viewers per Nielsen . The prelims, which preceded the main card on FS1 drew 633,000. Despite the fact the main and prelim card had mainly up and coming fighters, the ratings were strong up against live boxing on ESPN. The FS1 main card featured Sergio […]
Hume-OneFC and Plaintiffs in UFC Antitrust Lawsuit file briefs regarding subpoenas
Attorneys representing Matt Hume and Group One Holdings PTE LTD., the holding company for OneFC has filed a response to Plaintiffs Motion to Compel the Deposition of Matt Hume. Plaintiffs have also filed its response to Hume’s Motion to Quash or Modify its Subpoena to Hume, a OneFC executive. Hume is an officer in the […]