A copy of the court opinion by Judge Karen Suter which granted Bellator MMA’s injunction in its lawsuit against Rampage Jackson was made public. After oral argument on April 2nd, the Court issued its opinion on April 7th. MMA Fighting provides a copy of the lawsuit here. The court made it abundantly clear that it […]
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UFC distances itself from Jackson injunction
The UFC has issued its own statement on the injunction granted against Rampage Jackson on Tuesday which forces him out of his fight at UFC 186 later this month. In the statement, the UFC indicates that Jackson may consider an “emergency appeal.” Via UFC.com: UFC has been advised of the New Jersey state court’s ruling […]
UFC Fight Night 63: 389K viewers; prelims 304K viewers
MMA Payout has learned from Nielsen sources that UFC Fight Night 63: Mendes vs. Lamas on Fox Sports 1 on Saturday drew 389,000 viewers for its main card which aired Saturday afternoon from 1:00pm ET to 4:00pm ET. The event peaked with 489,000 viewers from 1:30pm to 1:45 pm ET. The Saturday night replay (8:00pm […]
NJ court grants Bellator MMA’s injunction; Rampage off of UFC 186
A New Jersey court has granted the injunction request of Bellator MMA in its request to prevent Rampage Jackson from fighting at UFC 186 later this month. Judge Karen L. Suter granted Bellator’s request for relief on Tuesday morning. Jackson was scheduled to fight Fabio Maldanado on April 25th as the co-main event of the […]
The Interview with Professor Nicholas Watanabe
MMA Payout had the opportunity to speak with University of Missouri professor Nicholas Watanabe. His most recent study focuses on research related to the PPV habits of UFC fans as opposed to those that attend live events. The results are interesting. Notably, his findings suggest that Heavyweights draw more on PPV than other weight classes. […]