The Nevada Athletic Commission handed out punishments from October’s UFC 229 melee with Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmogomedov. The NAC handed out its punishments at its monthly meeting on Tuesday. Conor McGregor, who was represented by former UFC and WSOF exec Michael Mersch, received a $50,000 fine and a six-month suspension as a result of […]
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McGregor and Khabib broker settlements with NAC prior to Tuesday hearing
The Las Vegas Review-Journal reports that Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmogomedov have brokered settlements with the Nevada Athletic Commission prior to Tuesday’s hearing. McGregor and Nurmogomedov were on the agenda for the monthly commission hearing to discuss punishment for October’s post-fight fight at UFC 229. The melee saw the commission withhold Nurmogomedov’s purse in light […]
Report indicates “more than 525,000” new ESPN+ subscribers as a result of UFC debut
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 […]
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 […]