On Friday, Judge Richard Boulware denied Zuffa’s request to reopen fact discovery. While the Motion for Summary Judgment is still pending, it did not appear that he would grant it. The trial date remains April 8, 2024. For the background, you can see The Legal Submission 72: Zuffa requested that the Court reopen discovery due […]
The Legal Submission 71
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UFC seeks to reopen discovery in Le antitrust trial, Plaintiffs oppose
Zuffa has filed a motion to reopen discovery in the Le antitrust lawsuit and amend the scheduling order. The current trial date is set for April 8, 2024. However, Zuffa wants to delay the trial date 4-6 months. In a filing on October 24th, Zuffa argued that discovery should be reopened because of “developments after […]
UFC China Fight Night set for December now moved to Vegas
For unknown reasons, the UFC Fight Night that was set for Shanghai on December 9th has now been switched to Las Vegas. Fight manager Shu Hirata first noted the change on X, formerly known as Twitter. MMA Junkie also received confirmation of the switch to the UFC Apex. The move postpones four Road to UFC […]