The Wall Street Journal reports that former UFC owners Lorenzo and Frank Fertitta have started a $500 million private equity fund, Fertitta Capital. The company aims to target consumer-facing companies in tech, media and entertainment. The Fertittas sold the UFC for near $4 Billion this past July and with its newfound liquidity it decided to […]
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Alliance MMA retains law firm to defend itself against investor lawsuit
Alliance MMA has announced that it has retained the law firm of King & Spalding to defend the company against a lawsuit filed against it on Monday. The announcement was made via company press release. Via Alliance MMA press release: NEW YORK, NY – April 21, 2017 – Alliance MMA, Inc. (“Alliance MMA” or the […]
Formerly WSOF, Professional Fighters League announces new structure for fighters
The World Series of Fighting is being repackaged as the Professional Fighters League. The league will begin in January 2018 according to a press release sent out on Wednesday. The inaugural season will run for 10 months and will feature seven different weight classes. Similar to league play, fighters will compete in three regular season […]
Alliance MMA sued by investor
An investor has filed a lawsuit against Alliance MMA for alleged violations of securities law and is seeking class action status. The Complaint was filed in the U.S. District Court of New Jersey on Monday. The lawsuit was filed just days after Alliance MMA issued an 8-K which reports to investors of specific events which […]
Alliance MMA CEO responds to lawsuit
A lawsuit filed against Alliance MMA by an investor in the company for violations of securities regulations law was filed on Monday. MMA Payout has obtained a response from the company’s CEO, Paul Danner. “The matter of the stock-based compensation matter has no impact on 2017 financial performance and no negative affect on our ability […]