Plaintiffs on behalf of the fighters in the UFC Antitrust lawsuit have filed a Motion for Protective Order as a result of what it claims to be an exclusion from discovery of one of its main attorneys. As is the case in litigation where there are sensitive materials that will be shared by opposing sides […]
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White announces Rousey-Holm to headline UFC 193 in November
Dana White went on ESPN Friday night to announce that the Ronda Rousey-Holly Holm fight is being moved up and to another location. Rousey will now face Holm in Australia as part of UFC 193. White appeared by phone on ESPN to make the announcement. It was later discovered that the original main event for […]
UFC 190 draws 900,000 PPV buys
Dave Meltzer writing for MMA Fighting reports that UFC 190 featuring Ronda Rousey and Beth Correia drew an estimated 900,000 PPV buys. The number would make it the third PPV event this year to draw 800,000 buys. UFC 189 featuring Conor McGregor vs. Chad Mendes drew 1 million buys according to UFC.com. Other estimates have […]
Zuffa appeal offers opportunity for court to address First Amendment issue in sports
Earlier this month the UFC filed its appeal brief to the Second Circuit Court of Appeals with respect to its dismissed lawsuit against New York. The appeal focuses on Zuffa’s claims that MMA is protected by the First Amendment and that Plaintiffs have standing to press their challenge that the law prohibiting MMA in the […]
Sports sponsorships on the rise but who is benefiting?
The International Business Times wrote a feature on the state of sports sponsorships in smaller leagues including the UFC. Overall, it provides a good overview of the current state of sports sponsorship using the UFC’s recent deal with Reebok as anecdotal information. The article leads with Stitch Duran’s dismissal from the UFC and includes an […]