Late last year, the UFC announced that Polymarket would be a sponsor for the UFC in 2026. Polymarket, one of the leaders in prediction market technology, faces hurdles as the new niche industry is scrutinized as a work-around for gambling. What is Polymarket? The company, based out of New York, operates as a blockchain-based prediction […]
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Top 10 of 2025 – No 1 UFC heads to Paramount
Top 10 of 2025 – No 4 Misha Cirkunov files a lawsuit against Zuffa
In May 2025, Misha Cirkunov filed an antitrust lawsuit against Zuffa which included fighters that signed a an arbitration agreement two updated fighter contracts. From our post in May 2025: The Complaint appears to be a mirror image of the Le and Johnson cases. However, this one is updated to encompass fighters who had signed […]
Top 10 of 2025 – No 5 Judge finalizes settlement payouts in Le Antitrust case
This past February Judge Richard Boulware finalized the settlement in the Cung Le Antitrust lawsuit. The over 10 year legal battle finally ended for the fighters involved in the class. Via Courthouse News: Thirty-five class members are expected to net more than $1 million, while around 100 fighters should receive more than $500,000. More than […]
Top 10 of 2025 – No 6 Jon Jones retires
The headline is misleading since Jones immediately started flirting with the idea of returning once Donald Trump told people he’d be having fights at The White House. But, its another year with Jones being on the periphery of MMA but wanting to be the center point. Jones has not fought since stopping Stipe Miocic in […]