The parties in the Mark Hunt lawsuit have agreed to a scheduling order. The scheduling order followed a required meeting of counsel via teleconference last Wednesday. There is no trial date as of yet. The order states that Zuffa and White are scheduled to begin trial in another case starting on April 16, 2018 with […]
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White claims to be meeting with Mayweather today
Dana White appeared on FS1’s “Undisputed” Thursday morning and revealed that he was meeting with Floyd Mayweather later in the day. Although the retired boxer has claimed he is not fighting in the UFC, there could be another motive for the meeting. While White is dangling the belief that Mayweather could fight in the octagon, […]
Hearing on Expansion of Ali Act gets heated
Testimony was heard before a Congressional Subcommittee on the possibility of expanding the Muhammad Ali Boxing Reform Act to combat sports. Randy Couture, Marc Ratner, Greg Sirb and Dr. Kristen Dams-O’Connor testified at Thursday morning’s hearing. The testimony centered around the business of MMA and the possible expansion of the Ali Act and at times […]
WME-IMG now free to solicit offers for new media rights deal
As we head into October it is worth noting that the exclusive negotiating period between WME-IMG and Fox to renew the UFC television contract came to an end. WME-IMG will be free to solicit its television deal with others. The UFC signed a 7-year deal with Fox in 2011 worth a reported $100 million per […]
Washington state court moves Hume/OneFC discovery dispute to Vegas
A federal district court in Washington state has decided to grant the plaintiffs motion to transfer the discovery dispute it has with Matt Hume and OneFC to Las Vegas. The magistrate handling the Zuffa lawsuit discovery issues will determine the outcome of plaintiffs’ motion to compel Hume’s deposition and documents from OneFC. Similar to a […]