Bellator MMA filed a legal challenge to the release of documents related to the organization in the UFC Antitrust lawsuit. The promotion provided documents in the lawsuit as part of a Court Order in 2017. Bellator marked the documents, “HIGHLY-CONFIDENTIAL – ATTORNEY’S EYES ONLY.” Bellator identifies the documents in its briefs: “…a detailed spreadsheet specifying […]
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Zuffa objects to potential release of documents in Antitrust lawsuit
Zuffa has filed an opposition to a Court ‘minute order’ last week in the UFC lawsuit which declared that in releasing its opinion on Class Certification, it would also release all of the documents under seal in the case to the public. The ‘minute order’ last week allowed for comment on the ruling with those […]
Roots of Fight and Conor McGregor launch collaboration
Canada-based clothing company, Roots of Fight announced a collaboration with Conor McGregor on Friday. The collection includes t-shirts and sweatshirts with several photography-based shirts of the former UFC champion. The collaboration comes in time for McGregor’s return to the UFC ring at UFC 257 later this month. T-shirts go for $48 USD and hoodies go […]
UFC announces additional $1M contribution to Cleveland Clinic study
On Thursday, the UFC announced a five-year extension of its continued support for the Cleveland Clinc which would fund research for the study of head impacts on long-term brain health. The announcement via press release also announced a $1 million contribution to the Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health in Las Vegas. The UFC joined […]
UFC 257 hits the drive-in
Without a capacity crowd or closed-circuit television for the company’s first PPV of 2021, the company is partnering with Encore Drive-In Nights to air UFC 257 in drive-in theatres. With the pandemic keeping people from attending live events in person, the UFC is pivoting to drive-ins which are allowed as a way of social distancing. […]