The Mark Hunt appeal continues. On May 8th, Brock Lesnar and Dana White have filed Answering Briefs to Hunt’s pro se appeal. Lesnar’s attorneys argued that the district court was correct in dismissing Hunt’s claims. Hunt had filed a lawsuit against Dana White, Brock Lesnar and the UFC. The case was initially dismissed, appealed to […]
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Shouldering bulk of UFC antitrust settlement, TKO Group still posts increasing revenues
TKO Group Holdings, the company that houses the UFC and WWE, announced earning for Q1 which beat analyst expectations. It did post a $249 million loss due to the UFC’s settlement of the antitrust lawsuits filed by former fighters. Yet, TKO announced earnings of $629.7 million and an adjusted EBITDA of $282.2 million. The company […]
UFC 301 Prelims ratings
UFC 301 on ESPN Saturday night drew 796,000 viewers per Sports Media Watch. The telecast drew 439,000 viewers (0.39) in the A18-49 dem. UFC 301 took place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The Prelims on ESPN was off from 300’s monster ratings but fared well against the Kentucky Derby and the NBA and NHL playoffs. […]
UFC on ESPN 55 draws 623K viewers
UFC on ESPN 55 drew 623,000 viewers on Saturday night per Spoiler TV. The telecast drew 0.22 in the A18-49 demo. UFC on ESPN finished 6th overall in original cable ratings for the night just in front of AEW Collision which drew 621,000 viewers. The telecast saw Alex Perez stop Matheus Nicolau in the second […]
Mark Hunt is continuing his legal case against Zuffa and Dana White
Mark Hunt’s lawsuit against Zuffa, Dana White and Brock Lesnar was dismissed by the trial court last year, but the case is not over for the former UFC heavyweight. Hunt is representing himself against Zuffa in another 9th Circuit appeal. Hunt has taken to social media to let White know that “May 8th” will be […]