Leslie Smith’s appeal of the dismissal of her NLRB complaint has been denied. According to the NLRB web site a denial letter was issued on November 27, 2018. In May, Smith filed a labor complaint against Zuffa last May citing the company took adverse action against Smith due to her involvement in a protected activity. […]
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TUF Finale 28 main card draws 399,000 viewers on FS1
The Ultimate Fighter 28 Finale drew 399,000 viewers on FS1 Friday night according to Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily. The prelims which preceded the event drew 353,000 viewers. The main card saw Kamaru Usman defeat Rafael dos Anjos via unanimous decision. There was a slight overrun for the event. In addition, two TUF champions were crowned […]
Court in UFC Antitrust Lawsuit decline legal “hot-tub”
The Court in the UFC Antitrust lawsuit has ruled that there not be an evidentiary hearing on the admissibility of expert reports and testimony prior to the December 14th Motion for Summary Judgment and Class Certification hearing. The Court issued a Minute Order late last week: The Court has considered the Request [ECF No. [617]] […]
UFC Fight Night 142 attendance, gate and bonuses
UFC Fight Night 142 in Adelaide, Australia took place on Saturday night in North America. An old face led the bonus winners. Mauricio “Shogun” Rua won a Performance Bonus after his upset victory stunning local favorite Tyson Pedro. In addition, newcomers Sodiq Yusuff and Kai Kara-France earned bonuses. Yusuff had a first-round finish of Suman […]
Usman heads up TUF 28 Finale bonuses
The TUF 28 Finale took place on Friday at The Pearl Theater in Las Vegas, Nevada. Kamaru Usman defeated Rafael Dos Anjos in the main event and Usman also scored with a performance bonus. There was no fight of the night which but Usman, Benavidez, Juan Espino and Roosevelt Roberts earned $50,000 performance bonuses. Notably, […]