Reuters reports that Zuffa will be adding a $465M loan to its existing $1.875 billion loan as the company has benefited from its media rights deal with ESPN. Per Moody’s, revenues as of the second quarter of 2019 have the company clearing over $700 million. The boon for the UFC comes from its expanded media […]
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Winners and Losers through 2 days of the UFC Antitrust Lawsuit Expert Hearings
After the first two days of the evidentiary hearings in Las Vegas, MMA Payout has assessed some of the winners and losers of one of the more anticipated hearings that may shape the industry of mixed martial arts. Here were my observations through the second day. I would also recommend Paul Gift and John Nash’s […]
Zuffa responds to Plaintiffs’ Objections to its summary of exhibits in Antitrust lawsuit
Zuffa has responded to Plaintiffs’ Objections to its Exhibit List in the ongoing Antitrust Lawsuit. They argue in support of utilizing summary exhibits and call plaintiffs’ objections ‘baseless.’ Per order of the Court, the sides exchanged exhibit lists which will be used at the Expert hearings in late August and mid-September. Defendant’s Oppo to Pla… […]
UFC 238 Payout Perspective
Welcome to another edition of Payout Perspective. This time we take a look at UFC 238 taking place at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois. Cejudo dispatches Moraes and becomes double champ Henry Cejudo recovered from a shaky first round to defeat Marlon Moraes with at TKO in the third round of the main event […]
Mark Hunt files Notice of Appeal in his lawsuit against UFC, White and Lesnar
Mark Hunt has filed a Notice of Appeal to the 9th Circuit for a potential reversal of the District Court’s decision to decision 9 out of 10 of his claims in his lawsuit filed against the UFC, Dana White and Brock Lesnar. Plaintiffs are seeking the overturn of the Court’s decision handed out on February […]