New filings in the UFC antitrust case filed Friday included plaintiffs’ request for class certification and Zuffa seeking to exclude the testimony of plaintiffs’ expert Andrew Zimbalist. As is customary in litigation, a glut of pages of legal filings were made on a Friday, just in time for the three day President’s Day weekend for […]
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Canadian MMA promotion sues WSOF for breach of Franchise Agreement
A Canadian mixed martial arts regional promotion has filed a lawsuit against MMAWC, LLC and associated entities with the World Series of Fighting promotion in Clark County Superior Court in Nevada. The lawsuit, filed on February 1, 2018, also names Carlos Silva, Ray Sefo and Keith Redmond. Aggression Fighting Championship (“AFC”) claims that in mid-2013 […]
UFC 221: Payout Perspective
Welcome to another edition of Payout Perspective. This time we take a look at the UFC’s first event in Perth for UFC 221. Romero misses weight but KO’s Rockhold Yoel Romero missed weight which threw the main event into question. Romero was fined 30% of his fight purse which was given to Rockhold. The awkward […]
The Interview: Jeff Unay
I had the opportunity to interview filmmaker Jeff Unay whose debut documentary, “The Cage Fighter,” opens this Friday, February 2nd in select theaters across the country and video on demand. It’s an interesting interview about the behind the scenes of the independent film-making process and one man’s MMA passion. For more on the film, visit […]
UFC on Fox 27 draws all-time low: 1.59 million viewers
UFC on Fox 27 drew 1.59 million viewers on Fox Saturday according to Television By Numbers. The event is the lowest rating for UFC on Fox since its inception. The event featured Ronaldo Souza taking on Derek Brunson. Souza stopped Brunson after a head kick in the first round. The event drew 0.5 in the […]