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 […]
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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 […]
Details of Lorenzo Fertitta deposition in Zuffa Antitrust Lawsuit
The deposition of Lorenzo Fertitta was included in Plaintiffs’ Opposition Brief to Zuffa’s Motion for Summary Judgment to dismiss the antitrust lawsuit. In contrast to the deposition of Dana White, Fertitta’s disclosed testimony offers a sobering recount of his old business. Fertitta discussed the acquisition of the WEC: Lorenzo Fertitta discusses the acquisition of WEC […]