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UFC + WWE = TKO

September 12, 2023 by Jason Cruz Leave a Comment

Wednesday marked the official closing of Endeavor’s acquisition of World Wrestling Entertainment and the integration with Ultimate Fighting Championships to create the TKO Group. The combined group was on Wall Street to ring the opening bell in honor of the occasion. (above pic from Triple H’s X account) Here we go again @TKOGrp @WWE @ufc […]

The Legal Submission 63

September 6, 2023 by Jason Cruz Leave a Comment

In this episode of The Legal Submission I take a look at the amicus curiae brief filed by the US Chamber of Commerce on behalf of the petition filed by Zuffa for the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals to appeal the grant of class certification by Judge Boulware.

Avoiding further litigation, WBA reinstates Charr as champ

September 1, 2023 by Jason Cruz Leave a Comment

The WBA reinstated Mahmoud Charr as its regular champion on Thursday night as part of a court settlement with the champion. Charr had filed a lawsuit against Don King Promotions in which he claimed that King had blocked him from receiving a title shot. Charr’s attorneys received documents in July per a subpoena from the […]

The Legal Submission 62

August 29, 2023 by Jason Cruz Leave a Comment

The Legal Submission 62 takes a look at my recent post on the Mladen Miljas-Greg Cohen lawsuit. Looking at trial transcripts, I look at how the Court looked at a possible loophole in the current Muhammad Ali Boxing Reform Act.

The Legal Submission 61

August 27, 2023 by Jason Cruz Leave a Comment

The Legal Submission 61 takes a look at the UFC’s Petition to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in light of Judge Boulware’s Order granting class cert in the UFC Antitrust Lawsuit.