I had the opportunity to speak with University of San Francisco Law School student Zachary Tomlin. He recently won an award in the annual Sports Lawyers Association student writing competition for a paper he wrote about the NLRB and the UFC. Tomlin SLA Submission by JASONCRUZ206 on Scribd During my talk with Zack, we reference […]
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UFC calls report of UFC 225 PPV buys “material misrepresentation”
The UFC has refuted an LA Times report that UFC 225 scored just less than 150,000 PPV buys. UFC attorney Hunter Campbell told the LA Times that the number was a “material misrepresentation” of the actual buys and short by “something in excess of six figures” although he did not provide an actual figure. UFC […]
Light heavyweight accepts one-year USADA sanction
Michal Oleksiejczuk has accepted a one-year sanction for a violation of the UFC Anti-Doping Policy per a USADA release on Tuesday. His victory over Khalil Rountree was overturned by the Nevada Athletic Commission after testing positive for a banned substance. It was the light heavyweight’s first fight with the UFC. And now, the 23-year-old will […]
Report: UFC 225 draws “less than 150,000” PPV guys
The Los Angeles Times is reporting that this past Saturday’s UFC 225 drew less than 150,000 PPV buys. The event featured the anticipated title fight between Robert Whittaker and Yoel Romero. But Romero missed weight by .2 pounds and the 5 round fight became a non-title bout. The co-main event featured a title fight for […]
Greg Hardy awarded a UFC contract
Former NFL player Greg Hardy was awarded a UFC contract after his first round KO on Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series. The controversial move looks to be a public relations issue due to Hardy’s past regarding domestic violence. Hardy took out another former NFL player, Austen Lane. The 29-year-old former Pro-Bowler will now have […]