MMA News Roundup: Class Action Lawsuit Against UFC; Derrick Lewis Renews Contract; Dana White Claims Elon Musk vs. Mark Zuckerberg Taking Place in the Colosseum

In the past 24 hours, there have been numerous events taking place in the world of MMA. However, there are fans who might have missed some of the most important occurrences in the sport. As such, we present to you this daily round-up, so that you can stay on top of news about one of the greatest combat sports disciplines in the world. Take a few minutes and make sure you don’t miss out on anything!

We will start off the news with the UFC getting in trouble with a lawsuit. Then we will shift our focus to heavyweight contender Derrick Lewis, who recently penned a new deal with the UFC. Finally, we will sum up our news compilation with the news of Dana White talking about the possibility of Elon Musk vs. Mark Zuckerberg taking place at the Colosseum.

UFC facing a lawsuit

The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) garnered big mainstream attention since partnering with ESPN. However, they recently got slapped with a lawsuit as confirmed by a few sources. The lawsuit is related to the alleged use of illegal business practices.

A class action lawsuit that was filed over a decade ago finally got certified on August 9th. No exact timeline has been established regarding the next steps of the legal action. Moreover, UFC President Dana White has yet to make a statement on this matter.

Derrick Lewis signs a new deal with UFC

People were doubtful as to what was next for ‘The Black Beast’ following his UFC 291 win over Marcos Rogerio de Lima. Some thought he’d consider fighting Francis Ngannou in the PFL. Moreover, Dana White mentioned earlier that Derrick Lewis was considering retirement due to a 3-fight losing streak before his UFC 291 win.

However, none of that came to fruition as ‘The Black Beast’ signed a new 8-fight deal with the UFC. His re-signing put to bed a potential fight against ‘The Predator’. Now, fans will get to see more of Lewis in the world’s biggest MMA promotion.

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Some speculate that his contract renewal with the UFC may not have happened if he had not won his last fight. His free agency sparked many rumors. However, the UFC recognized his value in the promotion as a fan favorite and extended his contract for another eight fights.

Dana White claims Elon Musk vs. Mark Zuckerberg could take place inside the Colosseum

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk and Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg are actively training for their possible MMA showdown. Meanwhile, Dana White, who expressed his interest in promoting the fight, provided some updates regarding the potential battle of the billionaires. The UFC president recently made an appearance on ‘Hotboxin’ with Mike Tyson’ podcast. During the interview, he mentioned that there is a possibility that the fight could take place in Rome’s Colosseum.

White claimed to have met Italy’s Minister of Culture to talk about hosting the fight inside the ancient wonder of the world. Moreover, both Musk and Zuckerberg will undergo drug testing for the fight. Dana White believes that the fight could result in over a billion dollars in revenue.

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