MMA Payout is doing its annual review of top business stories for the year. The first story we take a look at is the ongoing Antitrust lawsuit which had several key developments this year. First, Judge Boulware denied Zuffa’s Motion for Summary Judgment on Friday, December 14th. It did not decide on class certification on […]
UFC
Jon Jones enrolls in VADA testing
On Monday, ESPN reported that Jon Jones has enrolled into VADA as a result of UFC 232 being moved to California from Nevada. Previously, Jones had turned down the suggestion by the California commissioners to enroll in VADA. According to the ESPN story, a condition of Jones receiving his license was enrolling in the VADA […]
Did Dana White inadvertently help Michael Chiesa’s lawsuit against Conor McGregor?
The attorney for UFC welterweight Michael Chiesa filed an Amended Complaint earlier this week in his lawsuit against Conor McGregor. In this amended version, Chiesa cites New York’s “Son of Sam” Law which states that McGregor should not be able to benefit from his crime. Chiesa is suing McGregor (technically his company) and the Barclay’s […]
Report has UFC 231 between 240-300K PPV buys
UFC 231 drew in the neighborhood of 240-300K PPV buys according to a report by Dave Meltzer of The Wrestling Observer. The event featured Max Holloway as he defended his Featherweight title against Brian Ortega. UFC 231 took place in Toronto, Ontario Canada and was a sellout according to UFC officials. The Prelims drew 786,000 […]
NLRB denies Leslie Smith appeal affirming the claims lacked merit
MMA Payout has obtained the NLRB denial letter provided to Leslie Smith’s attorney after their attempted appeal of Smith’s charge that her contract was terminated due to the protected activity of trying to organize athletes. The letter, dated September 19, 2018, states that Smith’s charge “lacks merit.” The letter affirms its original decision as it […]