The Ninth Circuit denied permission for Zuffa to appeal Judge Richard Boulware’s decision to grant class certification to the ’bout class’ of plaintiffs bringing claims alleging the promotion’s anti-competive conduct. In a mundane, one page ruling on Tuesday, the Court granted the motion of the Chamber of Commerce to file an amicus brief in support […]
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Khabib’s contract included in an exhibit in UFC Antitrust Lawsuit
Last week, the UFC renewed its Motion for Summary Judgment against the plaintiffs in the antitrust lawsuit brought by Cung Le. After Judge Boulware’s order which unsealed many of the previous contracts of fighters, the UFC attached several, including Khabib Nurmogomedov’s to its motion. One of its arguments is that the contracts Zuffa gave its […]
Silver Lake looking to take Endeavor private
The private equity firm with 71% of the voting power of Endeavor is exploring options to take the company private including purchasing the company per Sportico. However, it is not looking to sell TKO Holdings, the new property which includes the WWE and UFC. Endeavor, which is valued at $8.4 billion, indicates that it believes […]
Breaking – Jon Jones out of UFC 295
Dana White announced on X that Jon Jones is injured and the new main event for next month’s event in New York will be Jiri Prochazaka taking on Alex Pereira. The replacement fight for Jones against Stipe Miocic is Sergei Pavlovich vs. Tom Aspinall. The event takes place on November 11th at Madison Square Garden […]
Bud Light returns to sponsor UFC in 6-year, $100M pact
Bud Light returns to the center of the Octagon in 2024 as the two announced a 6-year partnership that is estimated at $100 million. The deal means that it is ending its relationship with Modelo (the brand anyway as the two companies are owned by the same parent) which began in 2017. Anheuser-Busch and Bud […]