Did the court-appointed expert just save the UFC's bacon? | Ep. 264

SUPPORT EXPANDING THE ALI ACTIn today’s episode, John flew solo to break down the three days of the spoliation hearings in the UFC antitrust cases. There was a major bombshell revealed when Judge Boulware struck from the record all testimony from the expert witness. There was also more sworn testimony from matchmakers. The Defendants really lucked out, and John explains why. There’s a lot more, so make sure to follow along with our outline as you listen:*Today’s show is free, but 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 264 Outline* Overview of the 3 days of hearings* Maynard uses Dana White as a “CYA”* Maynard asked about deleted messages with managers* Maynard asking White for input on fighter pay* How post fight bonuses are now handled* Maynard knows nothing about arbitration agreements or class action waivers* Court appointed expert, Eric Wedin, apparently wiped Dana White’s phone* Wedin left mistakes in his final reports and maybe didn’t even read it* Court struck Wedin from the record* How they could ask Apple if a kill code was sent to the phone* Sean Shelby’s testimony* Matchmakers have no guidelines with regards to how much a fighter can be paid* Shelby also doesn’t discuss matchmaking or contracts with Dana White* Shelby too doesn’t know anything about arbitration agreements and class action waivers* What comes next?* Why the Defendants really lucked out*ECF 287 MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS*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.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 and spreading word of this episode by sharing it far and wide. 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