On Tuesday of this week, the parties in the Zuffa Antitrust Lawsuit filed its Discovery Plan and Scheduling Order. The order is a result of the Motion to Compel and Motion to Quash earlier this month. The order extends fact discovery to July 31, 2017. Expert reports and expert deposition will go through the fall […]
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Judge orders UFC hand over fighter pay documents
U.S. Magistrate Judge Peggy Leen issued a 26-page ruling on Friday in the UFC Antitrust lawsuit which requires the UFC to hand over a study related to fighter pay. There were three document requests demanded by Plaintiffs which included information related to a fighter pay study. Order on Motion to Seal by JASONCRUZ206 on Scribd […]
War Machine sentenced to 36 years in prison
On Monday, War Machine received a 36 year-to-life sentence for the 2014 sexual assault and beating of ex-girlfriend Christy Mack and her boyfriend. In March, a jury found the former Jon Koppenhaver guilty of 29 charges in the assaults and deadlocked on two charges of attempted-murder. War Machine will have the possibility of parole after […]
Proposed Order outlines documents Bellator to produce to parties in Antitrust lawsuit
The Federal Magistrate has ruled on Bellator’s Motion to Quash the Subpoena and its Motion to Modify the UFC’s Subpoena. According to a Proposed Order drafted by Zuffa, the Court has denied Bellator’s Motion to Quash and granted its Motion to Modify. Although the Court has not yet signed the Order, barring an objection or […]