Maybe the most important case as it relates to the expansion of the Ali Act may involve boxer Austin Trout and his current lawsuit against the World Boxing Organization in Federal Court in Puerto Rico. Last month, the WBO is moving to dismiss the case and invoke the arbitration clause which was a part of […]
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Zuffa and Dana White file opposition to Mark Hunt’s inclusion of Fight Night Removal in his complaint
Zuffa and Dana White have responded to Mark Hunt’s Motion to Supplement his First Amended Complaint and request the court deny the motion. While the rule is liberal for parties to amend and supplement pleadings, Zuffa and White argue that Hunt’s supplementation of information here would be “futile.” Hunt filed the motion so that it […]
Entire list of disclosed payouts from UFC 219
MMA Payout has obtained the salaries for the entire card from UFC 219 this past Saturday. As previously revealed, the main event participants were the highest paid on the card. Via the Nevada Athletic Commission: Cristiane Justino: $500,000 (no win bonus) def. Holly Holm: $300,000 Khabib Nurmegomedov $160,000 ($80K/$80K) def. Edson Barboza: $75,000 Daniel Hooker: […]
UFC 219 Prelims draw 914,000 viewers
The UFC 219 Prelims on FS1 drew 914,000 viewers Saturday night per Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily. The prelims featured Khalil Rountree against Michal Oleksiejczuk with the Polish light heavyweight picking up the victory. The event drew 0.32 in the A18-49 demo. The prelims scored the 4th highest rating for 2017 out of 12 aired prelims. […]