Berger Montague, the lead counsel for plaintiffs in the UFC Antitrust lawsuit has launched a web site for prospective class members in anticipation of a ruling in favor of certification. The web site, UFCclassaction.com outlines the case as well as a chance to submit information if the individual reading is a current or former UFC […]
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UFC on ABC 2 draws 859K
UFC on ABC 2 drew 859,000 viewers per Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily. The prelims which aired Saturday morning on ESPN drew 377,000 viewers. The telecast which featured Marvin Vettori taking on Kevin Holland was the second event on the ABC network. The first event this past January drew 1.22M viewers and 471,000 viewers in the […]
UFC on ABC 2 bonuses
UFC on ABC 2 took place this past Saturday at The Apex in Las Vegas. The performance bonuses went to Mackenzie Dern and Mateusz Gamrot. The Fight of the Night went to Julian Marquez and Sam Alvey. Dern drew her $50K bonus for her first-round submission of Nina Nunes. Mateusz Gamrot earned his $50K for […]
Conor-Dustin dispute donation as rivalry becomes acrimonious
It appears that the kind and gentler Conor McGregor is no more. After Dustin Poirier revealed that McGregor did not come through with his promised $500,000 donation to The Good Fight Foundation. At UFC 257, McGregor indicated that he would be donating $500,000 to Poirier’s charity. However, the transaction has yet to be completed. Per […]
The Legal Submission Episode 22 – Results of Status Conference in UFC Antitrust Lawsuit
Parties in the UFC Antitrust Lawsuit conducted a status conference before Judge Richard Boulware. While many believed that a class certification decision was imminent, that was not the case. A recent 9th Circuit Court of Appeals opinion regarding the ‘predominance’ factor in determining whether a group may receive class action status was brought into question. […]