The Southern District of New York has ruled on dueling Summary Judgment motions from Alexander Povetkin and his promoter of World of Boxing and Deontay Wilder. In a ruling issued Thursday, the court has granted in part and denied in part both parties’ motions. However, a closer read reflects that World of Boxing made out […]
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Report: UFC nearing next TV deal?
Variety reports that ESPN and Fox Sports are coming together to bid for the television rights for the UFC. The companies will split the UFC TV package and we will see 15 fight events moving to new subscription streaming service ESPN+. ESPN, according to sources, ESPN is willing to pay $120-$180 million per year. Fox […]
Zuffa files opposition to Plaintiffs’ Motion for Class Certification in Antitrust Lawsuit
Earlier this month Zuffa filed its opposition to the Plaintiffs’ motion for class certification in the Antitrust lawsuit filed in Nevada. Back from Spring Break, MMA Payout takes a look at the motion. Zuffa Oppo to Class Cert by JASONCRUZ206 on Scribd Under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23 are four elements needed to show […]
UFC on Fox 29 draws 1.78M viewers
UFC on Fox 29 drew 1.78 million viewers on Saturday according to Television By Numbers. It is the 6th straight UFC on Fox event that failed to draw 2 million viewers. The main event featuring Justin Gaethje and Dustin Poirier went on past the 7pm PT time slot so there will be additional viewers tacked […]
UFC 223: Payout Perspective
Welcome to another edition of Payout Perspective. This time we take a look at UFC 223 which took place at the Barclay’s Center in Brooklyn, New York. Iaquinta fills in to take on Khabib The main event was to be Tony-Khabib and then Max Holloway and Khabib, but eventually Al Iaquinta, who was to face […]