Forbes.com reports on 2016’s 40 best business brands. The UFC ranks 6th as one of the best brands for 2016. Nike topped the list with a current brand value of $27 billion which is up 3.8% from last year. ESPN came in second with a brand value of $16.5 billion despite being down almost 3% […]
UFC WW Lyman Good flagged by USADA
UFC welterweight Lyman Good was flagged by USADA for a potential anti-doping violation. The UFC announced the news on Monday and the former Bellator champion will be taken off of the UFC 205 card as a result of the potential violation. Good, a native of New York, will not be able to face Belal Muhammad […]
Jon Jones’ lawyer prepares for Oct. 31 arbitration
Jon Jones’ arbitration hearing is coming up next Monday and the former UFC light heavyweight champion’s lawyer, Howard Jacobs spoke about the upcoming case. Jacobs, a noted anti-doping lawyer, indicated to Luke Thomas on his SiriusXM show that the products that were found in Jones’ system were a result of a contaminated product. Per Jacobs, […]
Bellator 162 draws 582,000 viewers
Bellator 162 drew 582,000 viewers on Spike TV Friday night per Sports TV Ratings. It’s a slight decrease of over 15% from Bellator 161. In the main event, Alexander Shlemenko defeated Kendall Grove in the main event. According to Sports TV Ratings, it drew 259,000 viewers in the adult 18-49 demo. Payout Perspective: College Football […]
Over a year later, Judge Boulware publishes opinion in Zuffa’s Motion to Dismiss
Judge Richard Boulware has filed his Order on Zuffa’s Motion to Dismiss Plaintiffs’ Amended Complaint in the antitrust lawsuit venued in Nevada. The hearing was on September 25, 2015. The order was finally entered on October 19, 2016. Talk about a backlog of work for a federal judge. But, from my understanding, this is typical […]