U.S. Magistrate Judge Peggy Leen issued a 26-page ruling on Friday in the UFC Antitrust lawsuit which requires the UFC to hand over a study related to fighter pay. There were three document requests demanded by Plaintiffs which included information related to a fighter pay study. Order on Motion to Seal by JASONCRUZ206 on Scribd […]
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UFC 178: Payout Perspective
Welcome to another edition of Payout Perspective. In this edition, we review UFC 178 which took place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena where Demetrious Johnson took on Chris Cariaso in the main event. Johnson outclasses Cariaso Despite the lack of fan support (i.e., PPV buys), Demetrious Johnson can legitimately stake a claim to being […]
13 for 13: No. 5 Eddie Alvarez-Bellator settle lawsuit
The Eddie Alvarez-Bellator legal saga came to an end this year with Alvarez settling with Bellator and making a triumphant appearance at Bellator 106. The legal case which Alvarez vowed would go to trial settled in time for Alvarez to face Michael Chandler on November 2nd. As we know the story, Alvarez completed his fight […]
Bellator passes on Ben Askren
ESPN’s Josh Gross reports that Bellator will let Ben Askren leave for the UFC if Dana White wants the welterweight standout. Bellator head Bjorn Rebney told ESPN that it would not make an offer to Askren. Askren’s last contracted fight was this past July. Similar to Alvarez, its believed that Bellator has the right to […]
Alvarez-Bellator settle paving way for Chandler rematch on PPV
MMA Fighting reports that Eddie Alvarez and Bellator have come to an agreement to settle their lawsuit. As a result, Alvarez will fight Michael Chandler on Bellator’s first PPV November 2nd. The settlement between party ends a contentious lawsuit which had both sides arguing over the contractual terms of Alvarez’s Bellator contract and whether or […]