Welcome to another edition of Payout Perspective. This time it was one of the biggest events in company history with UFC 229 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Khabib submits Conor, brawl ensues You’ve likely read all about the post-fight brawl. Despite MMA fan that like to downplay the incident, this was not how […]
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Factual misstatements, omissions cited by Smith in dismissal letter as she appeals NLRB decision
MMA Junkie reports that Leslie Smith will file an appeal of her dismissal of her NLRB labor complaint. In a two-page decision dated September 18, 2018, the NLRB cited that after an investigation Smith’s complaint lacks merit. “[t]here is insufficient evidence to establish that the UFC’s failure to renew her contract in April 2018 was […]
Chickens came home to roost at UFC 229
Tonight’s UFC 229 was marred by a melee after Khabib Nurmogomedov defeated Conor McGregor in the main event. Khabib went after Conor’s corner, namely Dilon Danis, and chaos ensued. A member of Khabib’s corner climbed the cage and took a shot at Conor. During the post-fight show on FS1 Dana White stated that 3 of […]
Cody Rhodes and the art of the promo
New Japan Pro Wrestling ran its third show in Southern California – Fighting Spirit Unleashed this past Sunday at The Pyramid in Long Beach, California. It was an underrated card with some great talent and I was able to check out one of the best promos in the business as Cody Rhodes became a double […]
Court in UFC Antitrust Lawsuit denies Motion to Exclude Plaintiffs’ Experts
Late last week, the Court in the UFC Antitrust lawsuit denied Zuffa’s Motion to Exclude the Testimony of Guy Davis, Dr. Andrew Zimbalist and Dr. Hal Singer. The Motions to Exclude were filed back in February. The Court issued a minute order without further explanation: Upon review of the record, the Court denies without prejudice […]