Variety reports that ESPN has added additional events to its agreement with the UFC which now values the overall deal at $1.5 billion over the course of the multi-year pact. The latest news all but ensures that Fox, which secured the rights to WWE’s Smackdown on Monday, is done with the UFC after its 7 […]
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Former UFC fighter Leslie Smith files NLRB Complaint against UFC
Leslie Smith has filed an unfair labor practices charge against the UFC with the National Labor Relations Board according to ESPN’s Brett Okamoto. The complaint was filed in the NLRB’s Philadelphia office and alleges that the UFC violated certain section of the National Labor Relations Act by taking adverse action against Smith for engaging in […]
Zuffa’s economic expert dismisses Plaintiffs’ opinion on damages in Antitrust lawsuit
In the latest round of filings in the UFC Antitrust Lawsuit, the UFC provided an expert report from Roger D. Blair. Dr. Blair’s report was meant to rebut the assertions made by Plaintiffs’ expert Andrew Zimbalist. Dr. Blair’s report argues Dr. Zimbalist’s “yardstick” method of assessing plaintiffs’ damages in the lawsuit was inappropriate and flawed. […]
Scheduling Order issued in Hunt lawsuit, no trial date set
The parties in the Mark Hunt lawsuit have agreed to a scheduling order. The scheduling order followed a required meeting of counsel via teleconference last Wednesday. There is no trial date as of yet. The order states that Zuffa and White are scheduled to begin trial in another case starting on April 16, 2018 with […]