A musician in California is suing Cody Rhodes for his use of the “American Nightmare” mark. The musician had entered into a settlement agreement with the WWE superstar but he claims that WWE and its vendor, Fanatics intentionally violated the contract. The lawsuit was filed by musician Wesley Eisold in the U.S. District Court for […]
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UFC Fight Night 245 bonuses
UFC Fight Night took place Saturday night at The Apex in Las Vegas. The promotion only gave out 3 Promotional Bonuses instead of the customary 4 due in part to being 9 decisions on an 11 fight card. Darren Elkins and Daniel Pineda earned a Fight of the Night bonus for their bloody battle. Elkins […]
Court calls hearing on proposed settlement in Le case
Could one of the UFC Antitrust lawsuits be finished? According to a minute order issued on Tuesday, a hearing will be heard on October 22nd before Judge Richard Boulware. The hearing will discuss the latest settlement proposal between the plaintiffs in the Cung Le lawsuit against Zuffa. The plaintiffs filed declarations from fighters in the […]
UFC Fight Night 244 bonuses
UFC Fight Night took place on Saturday night at The Apex in Las Vegas. The promotion announced 4 $50K bonuses for the night. Clayton Carpenter earned a $50K bonus for his rear naked choke submission over Lucas Rocha in round 2 of their fight. Carpenter remains undefeated in his nascent pro career. Ramazonbek Temirov earned […]
SBJ Report states PFL “on course” for 9 figures in 2024
A report from the Sports Business Journal this week indicates that the PFL is “on course” to make revenue in the nine-figure range in 2024. The story comes a week before the PFL’s big event with the MMA debut of Francis Ngannou. The article cites PFL founder & Chair Donn Davis stating that it will […]