As the three-month exclusive negotiating window with Fox began July 1, The Hollywood Reporter reports on the UFC seeking a huge rights fee deal as its current agreement with Fox is nearing its end. The article notes that WME-IMG will seek to “dramatically increase” the fees to justify its $4 billion purchase made last year. […]
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Hunt’s attorneys file opposition to dismissing his First Amended Complaint against UFC, White and Lesnar
Attorneys for Mark Hunt have filed their opposition brief to Zuffa, Dana White and Brock Lesnar’s Motion to Dismiss his First Amended Complaint. In the brief, they cite specific instances in which they addressed the court’s concerns regarding their allegations. The brief specifically claims that it has provided adequate information on damages and a proximate […]
Taking a look at the Motion to Dismiss hearing in the Mark Hunt lawsuit
It’s not often that you get the transcript from a court hearing for free (relatively speaking). But Brock Lesnar’s attorneys have attached the entire hearing from the parties’ Motion to Dismiss on May 22, 2017 as an exhibit to its current Motion to Dismiss the First Amended Complaint of Mark Hunt. MMA Payout takes a […]
UFC 213: Payout Perspective
Welcome to another edition of Payout Perspective. This time we take a look at UFC 213 from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Whittaker wins interim middleweight title Robert Whittaker won a unanimous decision over Yoel Romero to win the interim middleweight title. Originally, a co-main feature, it took over as the last fight […]
Nunes hospitalized, out of UFC 213 main event
Another year, another last minute issue with the main event of the International Fight Week PPV. Amanda Nunes was hospitalized and Dana White confirmed that the title fight with Valentina Shevchenko is off. The UFC issued a release which includes a sentence noting that customers may request a full refund for their tickets. The new main […]