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Op zondag 10 maart 2024 12:26 schreef THEFXR het volgende:
matige kaart met weinig finishes,
op naar UFC 300

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Op dinsdag 12 maart 2024 17:38 schreef THEFXR het volgende:
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UFC legend Mark Coleman remains hospitalized after rescuing his parents from a tragic house fire early Tuesday morning in his childhood home near Toledo, Ohio.

Coleman, 59, was airlifted from the scene after pulling his mother and father out of the house, and then suffering smoke inhalation after rushing back in a third time to save his dog. Members from seven different fire departments responded to the scene after the fire reportedly broke out in the kitchen of the home, although the cause of the blaze has not yet been revealed.

Coleman’s longtime friend and fellow former UFC fighter Wes Sims provided an update on him via Facebook on Tuesday.

“I’m a very firm believer in the power of prayer,” Sims wrote. “I sent family and some friends a few pictures of Mark Coleman’s current condition. I know Mark, if he could talk he’d say ‘film this s***, Wes, we are going viral!’

“Mark’s parents’ house burnt down last night. Mark saved both [his parents] and went back for Hammer, his dog. He was life flighted to Toledo and is currently intubated and sedated. I swear to God he’s one of the toughest individuals ever created, been through so much a movie at this point could not give his life’s work justice!”

Local authorities haven’t made any further statements regarding the fire, aside from the house being called a total loss after crews were able to extinguish the flames.

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Op zaterdag 16 maart 2024 21:11 schreef FundsAreSafu het volgende:
Die hele UFC 301 kaart is een grap

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UFC has reached a settlement agreement for a pair of antitrust lawsuits that will no longer go to trial.

On Wednesday, TKO Group Holdings �— the parent company to the UFC — filed a disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission revealing that the organization had settled with the aggrieved parties in two separate lawsuits, with the company agreeing to pay out $335 million.

The settlement was reached this past Wednesday, according to the filing. The statement issued to the SEC is listed below.

The plaintiffs in the first class action suit, Le et al. vs. Zuffa, numbered about 1,200 fighters. Experts estimated potential damages they suffered to be between $894 million and $1.6 billion, though a trial would have determined the final number.

The settlement comes after Judge Richard Boulware issued an order on Wednesday delaying the start of the upcoming trial, which was scheduled to begin on April 15. Boulware made it clear in a previous hearing that he would not postpone the start date again unless the parties involved in the case reached a resolution.

The plaintiffs in the case — from two separate lawsuits led by fighters such as Cung Le, Nate Quarry and Kajan Johnson — were in private mediation with the UFC about a potential resolution. Now, it’s confirmed that the two sides reached a settlement that will prevent the antitrust lawsuit from ever going to trial.

The Mixed Martial Arts Fighters Association, fronted by Rob Maysey, one of the attorneys representing the fighters in Le et al. vs. Zuffa, released a brief statement on the settlement.

The initial antitrust lawsuit was filed all the way back in 2014, with the fighters alleging UFC engaged “in a scheme to acquire and maintain monopsony power in the market for elite professional MMA fighter services.” The fighters claimed UFC achieved that goal through three key elements: exclusive contracts, coercion, and acquisitions that eliminated potential competitors.

TKO Group Holdings previously addressed the lawsuit as the trial date grew closer while also acknowledging that talks continued about a potential resolution.

“As we’ve always said, and this is our consistent message since we started talking about this case publicly, we believe strongly that the facts and the law are on our side, and we look forward, in terms of timing, to making our arguments to a jury at trial,” TKO chief financial officer Andrew Schleimer said during a financial call in February.

“But as is typical in a case like this, we’ve been engaged in private mediation simultaneously with our trial preparation. That’s what we’re prepared to comment on at this time.”

With a settlement reached, judge Boulware will need to sign off on the settlement agreement. If confirmed, there will be no trial, and both of the antitrust lawsuits will close out.

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The UFC antitrust case has been settled and we have an explainer of the most important points to consider.

Earlier today, it was announced that the Plaintiffs (the fighters) in both UFC antitrust cases have reached a settlement with the Defendant (UFC/Zuffa) in the amount of $335M—an figure that will end up being tax deductible for the UFC. No further details were released other than a 50 day suspension of the case (to approve the settlement) and an order for both parties to file a status report on or before May 1, 2024.



We break down some important factors that will come into play as the final stages of this case get resolved. The episode is brief, but answers the following questions:
•How many fighters are represented in the Le v Zuffa case?
•How many fighters are represented in the Johnson v Zuffa case?
•How many fighters from each of the cases will be eligible for settlements?
•How the $335M amount may have been reached
•Method that fighters will likely get paid
•Method attorneys will likely get paid
•Possibility of contractual changes
•Why class waivers are such a big deal
•Would other promoters be able to pick up the mantle and file suit against the UFC?
•Would there be reasons why they shouldn’t?

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JARNO ERRENS | HOUWE TIME VLOG #12 | UFC FIGHT NIGHT LAS VEGAS

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A featherweight bout between Billy Quarantillo and Gabriel Miranda was expected to take place at the event. However, Miranda was replaced by Youssef Zalal for unknown reasons.

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A bantamweight bout between Cody Gibson and Davey Grant was expected to take place at the event. However, Grant withdrew due to injury and was replaced by former LFA Bantamweight Champion Miles Johns

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De vechtsportbond UFC heeft aangekondigd de Braziliaan Igor Severino uit de bond te verwijderen. Hij ging bij zijn debuut in een UFC-vechtgala in Las Vegas over de schreef door in de arm van zijn tegenstander, zijn landgenoot Andre Lima, te bijten. De scheidsrechter diskwalificeerde Severino onmiddellijk.

In de tweede ronde van het kooigevecht schreeuwde Lima het ineens uit van de pijn. Hij stak even later zijn arm omhoog om de afdruk van de beet te laten zien. "We waren goed aan het vechten, en op een gegeven moment besloot hij om de een of andere reden mij te bijten. Ik voelde een scherpe pijn", vertelde Lima aan verslaggevers na het gevecht.

Op deze beelden is het bijtincident te zien, en ook de gevolgen van de beet.

Voorzitter Dana White van de UFC liet vrij snel na het gevecht weten dat Severino niet meer welkom is bij de bond in de zogeheten mixed martial arts. "Als je gefrustreerd raakt en uit het gevecht wilt, zijn er genoeg manieren om dat te doen, maar het ergste wat je kunt doen is je tegenstander bijten", zei White, die de winstbonus voor Lima verdubbelde naar 50.000 dollar.

Andre Lima liet de beet van zijn landgenoot meteen vereeuwigen: hij heeft een tattoo laten zetten.