The Sports Business Journal reports that lawyers on behalf of former UFC fighters intend to depose Dana White as part of the antitrust lawsuit ongoing in federal court in Nevada. The lawsuit is in its discovery phase with both lawyers for the plaintiffs and lawyers for the UFC exchanging documents. Depositions involving key witnesses has […]
UFC 205 sets gate record
MMA Junkie reports the attendance, gate and bonuses from UFC 205 from New York City on Saturday night. The $50,000 bonuses went to Conor McGregor, Yoel Romero, Stephen Thompson and Tyron Woodley. McGregor and Romero earned the Performance bonuses while Thompson and Woodley drew the Fight of the Night. UFC 205 drew a record $17.7 […]
McGregor may be late for “The Notorious,” other trademarks
UFC 205 is set to debut in New York and will likely set gate records and will flirt with the company’s PPV buy record. Capitalizing on his brand, it’s headliner, Conor McGregor has filed for trademarks in Ireland. According to the Irish Patents office, McGregor’s company, McGregor Sports and Entertainment Limited has filed for “The […]
TUF 24 Episode 9 draws 252,000 viewers
The Ultimate Fighter 24 episode 9 drew 252,000 viewers on FS1 Wednesday night. It’s the lowest-rated episode of the season per Sports TV Ratings. In addition, the adult 18-49 demo was up slightly. The ratings are substantially down from TUF 22’s Episode 9 which garnered 495,000 viewers and TUF 23 which drew 409,000 viewers. Payout […]
PFA outlines goals including increasing fighter pay
MMA Junkie reports that the Professional Fighters Association (PFA) have set hard numbers and 10 goals to its vision of creating a union for the UFC contracted fighters. Among the 10 goals is the step-up in pay with fighters making a minimum of $25,000 to show and $25,000 to win. Lower-tier fighters in the UFC […]