As the UFC heads into its second PPV since returning from the forced halt due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it has not addressed the issues of this week with respect to the Black Lives Matter movement. While it did make room to memorialize George Floyd last week, its social media channels were noticeably quiet when […]
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UFC on ESPN 9 draws over 1M viewers, Prelims 615K
UFC Fight Night Vegas on Saturday night drew 1.021 million viewers according to Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily. In addition, the prelims drew 615,000 on the ESPN prior to the main card. The event featured Tyron Woodley and Gilbert Burns in a battle of middleweights. Burns soundly defeated the former champion in a 5 round dominant […]
Zuffa files Answering Brief in Mark Hunt Appeal
Zuffa and Dana White have filed their answering brief in the appeal of Mark Hunt. As you may recall, Hunt filed a lawsuit against the UFC, Dana White and Brock Lesnar in January 2017 accusing the promotion of a conspiracy allowing fighters on PEDs to compete in the UFC. Zuffa Answering Brief by MMA Payout […]
Court denies Zuffa’s motion for reconsideration on Joe Silva testimony in UFC Antitrust lawsuit
The court in the UFC Antitrust Lawsuit denied a motion for reconsideration by Zuffa as it relates to testimony stricken from the record from Joe Silva. The testimony relates to the former matchmaker’s lack of knowledge of wage share prior to negotiating fighter compensation. As we know from the documents made public in the lawsuit, […]
Jones says he’s done with UFC LHW title
The Jon Jones-Dana White social media war of words over compensation for his next fight has escalated. On Sunday Jones indicated that he was abdicating his UFC Light Heavyweight title. Yes https://t.co/QHDrkMtBeI — Jon Bones Jones (@JonnyBones) May 31, 2020 #ESPN Reyes vs Jan For the UFC light heavyweight championship of the world. As of […]