Attorneys for Austin Trout have filed a Motion for Reconsideration in light of the District Court ruling which dismissed Trout’s lawsuit against the WBO and sent his case to arbitration. In its motion, Trout argues that hat the WBO waived any right to arbitration, pointed to the promotion’s own guidelines with respect to jurisdiction and […]
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UFC Fight Night 140 Prelims outdraw main card in ratings
UFC Fight Night 140 drew 632,000 viewers on FS1 Saturday night. The Prelims actually outdrew the main card with 707,000 viewers. The main card featured Neil Magny taking on Santiago Ponzinibbio. The Argentinian won via KO in the 4th round and will move up the ranks of the welterweight division. The prelims saw Michel Prazeres […]
UFC announces construction of Performance Institute in Shanghai
The UFC announced that it will build a UFC Performance Institute in Shanghai, China. The new facility will be three times bigger than the Las Vegas Campus according to the press release. Via UFC Press Release: UFC Performance Institute Shanghai will serve as a training hub to develop and support MMA athletes from mainland China […]
Plaintiffs in UFC Antitrust Lawsuit try to avoid “hot tubbing”
Plaintiffs in the UFC Antitrust lawsuit have filed a letter to the Court arguing that there should not be an evidentiary hearing on expert testimony. The legal slang of “hot tubbing” where “concurrent expert evidence” is being offered and heard by the court at the same time. Letter November 16 by on Scribd Plaintiffs see […]
Monster Energy renews sponsor deal with Bellator
Monster Energy will remain in the Bellator cage as the promotion announced a new three-year-deal per company release on Friday. The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Via Bellator press release: The partnership with Monster Energy has been an important component of our business since day one,” said Bellator President Scott Coker. “They […]