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Show Money Episode 13 talks GSP contract, Zuffa purchase and WSOF woes

October 27, 2016 by Jason Cruz 1 Comment

It’s another episode of Show Money with Bloody Elbow’s Paul Gift and John Nash.  In this episode, we talk GSP’s contract dispute, the WME purchase and WSOF’s troubles.  

Filed Under: contracts, Featured, legal, Show Money, UFC, Zuffa, Zuffa Sale

UFC one of the best brands in 2016

October 26, 2016 by Jason Cruz 7 Comments

Forbes.com reports on 2016’s 40 best business brands.  The UFC ranks 6th as one of the best brands for 2016. Nike topped the list with a current brand value of $27 billion which is up 3.8% from last year.  ESPN came in second with a brand value of $16.5 billion despite being down almost 3% […]

Filed Under: Mergers and Acquisitions, UFC, Zuffa, Zuffa Sale

Over a year later, Judge Boulware publishes opinion in Zuffa’s Motion to Dismiss

October 24, 2016 by Jason Cruz Leave a Comment

Judge Richard Boulware has filed his Order on Zuffa’s Motion to Dismiss Plaintiffs’ Amended Complaint in the antitrust lawsuit venued in Nevada.  The hearing was on September 25, 2015.  The order was finally entered on October 19, 2016. Talk about a backlog of work for a federal judge.  But, from my understanding, this is typical […]

Filed Under: Antitrust Class Action, Featured, legal, UFC, Zuffa

WSJ article notes UFC sale as example of questionable buyout-loan strategy

October 17, 2016 by Jason Cruz 14 Comments

The Wall Street Journal reports on the UFC sale and how the structure of the deal is being seen as too liberal with adjustments to earnings which enables more borrowing for transactions. The Federal Reserve had warned Goldman Sachs (Deutsche Bank AG is also a lender) the entity that marketed the debt to investors, of […]

Filed Under: financial, UFC, Zuffa, Zuffa Sale

Show Money Episode 13 talks the PFA and its potential to unionize UFC fighters

August 24, 2016 by Jason Cruz 1 Comment

I hopped on once again with Bloody Elbow’s Paul Gift and John Nash for another episode of Show Money.   This time we discuss the potential impact a union may have on the UFC with the announcement of the Professional Fighter’s Association.   I

Filed Under: Show Money, UFC, Zuffa

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