The Interview series is back and this time I talk to Steven Marrocco about his piece on Spencer Fisher for MMA Fighting. It is a captivating piece about Fisher and how he is dealing with the aftermath of his years of wars in the cage. Marrocco talks about how he pursued the story, why and […]
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Identity Class claims may not pass class cert muster in Zuffa Antitrust Lawsuit
As the parties in the UFC lawsuit await the results of Judge Richard Boulware’s opinion granting class certification for the ‘bout class,’ we take a look at the reasons that the ‘identity’ class did not get certified. For a refresher: We may infer from the brief Court hearing last month that the Judge will be […]
White video blasting journalists disappears
A Dana White video calling out specific journalists by name that questioned him for coming back too soon amid the COVID-19 pandemic to put on shows has disappeared from the promoter’s timeline. The curious case of the missing video, which seemed edited specifically to throw shade at his naysayers is no longer available. White’s video […]
Zuffa objects to potential release of documents in Antitrust lawsuit
Zuffa has filed an opposition to a Court ‘minute order’ last week in the UFC lawsuit which declared that in releasing its opinion on Class Certification, it would also release all of the documents under seal in the case to the public. The ‘minute order’ last week allowed for comment on the ruling with those […]
Amicus brief by arbitration expert filed on behalf of Austin Trout in WBO case
The parties in the Austin Trout-WBO case are awaiting a District Court Judge determination on whether an arbitration provision in the promotion’s agreement should stand. Amicus Brief by MMA Payout An amicus brief was filed last month which advocates on behalf of the boxer that due to the one-sided drafting of the WBO’s Appeal Regulations, […]