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Zuffa files Motion for Reconsideration regarding Joe Silva Testimony in UFC Antitrust Lawsuit
Zuffa has filed a Motion for Reconsideration from a Court ruling in the UFC Antitrust Lawsuit which sustained an objection and struck portions of the testimony of Joe Silva. The former UFC matchmaker provided testimony in the UFC Antitrust in Richmond, Virginia this past Monday. The Court took issue with the direct examination of Stacy […]
Zuffa TMs BMF for future use
Last week Zuffa filed several trademarks with the United States Patent and Trademark Office for “BMF” and Bad Motherfucker in anticipation of its showdown in New York this November between Jorge Masvidal and Nick Diaz. Diaz used the term during his post-fight interview at UFC 241 in which he called out Jorge Masvidal. From there, […]
Endeavor announces plans to raise $712M in IPO per amended SEC filing
Endeavor Group Holdings, Inc., the parent company of Zuffa, announced on Monday that it plans to raise as much as $712.3 million. In an amended filing with the SEC, it indicated that it will sell shares of common stock at $30 to $32 per share. In addition to the 19.4 million shares of common stock […]
Report: Zuffa obtains new loan, 2nd Quarter earnings over $700M
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 […]