I had the opportunity to speak with New York-based writer Michael Thomsen on his recently released book, Cage Kings. I met Michael during the UFC Antitrust Evidentiary Hearing back in August 2019 as he was working on the book. We discuss the genesis of this project and talk a little bit about the present day […]
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Mark Hunt lawsuit dismissed
The District Court in Nevada granted Zuffa, Dana White and Brock Lesnar’s Motions for Summary Judgment dismissing the former UFC heavyweights case from his UFC 200 fight. The long and winding road for the lawsuit saw Hunt win an appeal for his lawsuit which claimed that the UFC and Dana White knew (or had plausible […]
UFC Vegas 79 bonus winners
UFC Vegas 79 took place Saturday night at The Apex in Las Vegas. It saw 4 fighters receiving $50K bonuses. Charles Jourdain, Marina Rodriguez, Tim Means and Andre Filhao all received the extra cash. Jourdain used a guillotine choke in the first round over Ricardo Ramos to earn his finish. Rodriguez used her Muay Thai […]
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WWE terminates agreement with Panini, may seek injunction
WWE and its most recent card sponsor Panini are in a battle after the sports and entertainment company terminated Panini’s contract with it. However, according to WWE, Panini continues to sell WWE product which is in violation of the contract and will seek a court injunction for Panini to cease and desist. Panini and WWE […]