Special Edition: Update from Johnson v. Zuffa Status Conference

Thank you for checking out the Hey Not The Face! Podcast, a listener-supported publication. We’d be eternally grateful if you could help us by purchasing a subscription for access to all our paywalled content. In this episode, we’re looking at today’s UFC antitrust status conference hearing for the Johnson v. Zuffa case and the other two cases associated with it (Cirkunovs v. Zuffa, Davis v. Zuffa). Our good friend and field reporter, Ed Vidri, was at the hearing and spoke with John about it at length. In the interest of this material getting to fighters, we’re giving the episode away for free. Make sure to follow along with our outline as you listen, and please share this post across your social media platforms. *We urge you to pick up a paid subscription, as it helps us keep the show going and allows you access to paywalled content* Episode Outline * Who was present in the courtroom? * What was the main crux of the conference? * Discussion on a new phone that Dana White was using for 4 years without revealing it to the court * Why wasn’t the phone revealed, and what was the Defendant’s response? * Judge Boulware’s logic on the preservation of evidence on Defendants’ phones, referencing litigation hold * Rule 37 discussion * Spoliation possibilities clarification * Deleted information and the possibility of a default ruling * Boulware’s frustration with Defense’s roundabout answers * Judge’s end of year deadline * October dates for expert witness testimony * November date for spoliation hearing *PLAINTIFFS’ RESPONSE TO DEFENDANTS ZUFFA, LLC AND TKO OPERATING COMPANY, LLC’S COUNTERPROPOSAL RE: PRODUCTION OF DEVICE ESI RELATING TO SPOLIATION Thanks for stopping by the Hey Not The Face! Podcast, a listener-supported publication. We’d appreciate it if you could help us spread word of this episode by sharing it far and wide. The Hey Not the Face! Podcast is an independent publication. Please consider a paid subscription to keep up with our best work and learn how you can support us. With all forms of news media crumbling, especially in the combat sports space, we could really use your help. Thank you. We appreciate all of you. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit heynottheface.substack.com/subscribe