The Sports Business Journal reports that ESPN gained more than 525,000 new subscribers as a result of the UFC debut on the network. With its debut at Barclay’s Center in Brooklyn earlier this month, the company scored big (even with a delay) with the UFC. The prelims drew nearly 2 million viewers with big numbers […]
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Proposed dates for further UFC Antitrust hearings won’t happen until August or September
If you were hoping for a resolution to the UFC Antitrust Lawsuit in 2019, we have some bad news for you. It’s unlikely to happen. A letter filed by the plaintiffs on Friday indicates that both sides won’t make an appearance in the courtroom until this fall. Letter Re Scheduling by on Scribd In December, […]
Update on Wilder-Povetkin appeal
When we last wrote about the Deontay Wilder-Alexander Povetkin lawsuit, Wilder had filed its appeal brief in which it sought the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals to overturn the District Court decision which sided with Povetkin. The legal drama has been long and winding and despite a jury trial that determined that the Russian boxer […]
Drug maker in Lyman Good lawsuit moves to dismiss case for alleged destruction of evidence
The supplement company that UFC fighter Lyman Good has sued for allegedly causing him to fail a USADA drug test is now moving for his case to be dismissed because the evidence is no longer available. Defendatns Gaspari Nutrition, Inc. and Hi-Tech Pharmaceuticals filed the Motion to Dismiss on December 14th claiming that Good or […]
MMA Payout Year in Review: No. 9 – NLRB denies Leslie Smith claims against Zuffa
The 9th MMA Payout Story of the year is Leslie Smith’s Charging Letter to the National Labor Relations Board in which she claimed that she was discharged by the UFC for her attempt to organize fighters via Project Spearhead. Smith, a women’s bantamweight, was known for her work with the Professional Fighters Association and then […]