On Friday, a minute order was issued by the court in the Zuffa Antitrust Lawsuit. Judge Richard Boulware stated that the parties shall have another status conference to review documents to be unsealed in connection with the Class Certification Order, to be issued prior to the hearing. Via Court Minute Order: IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED […]
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UFC Vegas 22 bonuses
UFC Vegas 22 took place Saturday night at The Apex in Las Vegas. The company awarded bonuses to four fighters. Bruno Silva, Adrian Yanez, Grant Dawson and Max Griffin earned $50K bonuses for their performances. Silva earned his Performance Bonus of the Night with a stoppage against JP Buys in the second round. Yanez needed […]
Khabib retires, UFC announces Oliviera-Chandler
On Thursday night, Dana White posted a picture with Khabib Nurmagomedov which indicated that the former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion would remain at 29-0 and retired. Acknowledging Khabib's retirement, Dana White tells @bokamotoESPN that Charles Oliveira and Michael Chandler will fight for the vacant lightweight championship at UFC 262 on May 15 🏆 pic.twitter.com/tHCZz2TQqj — […]
Endeavor announces plans for IPO
Sportico broke the news that Endeavor, the owners of the UFC, have filed paperwork for an initial public offering with the Securities and Exchange Commission. You might recall that Endeavor planned an IPO in 2019 but pulled back the launch. According to its 2019 prospectus it had $3 billion in revenue. With the IPO in […]
UFC forges another deal with CBD sponsor
The UFC has entered into a five-year agreement with Love Hemp to be the Official Global CBD Partner of the UFC. Terms of the deal were not disclosed in the press release. Love Hemp is UK-based CBD company offering a variety of products. The company will have branded integrations within UFC content on digital platforms, […]