Two days of testimony in the U.S. District Court of Nevada saw various UFC executives appear on the stand to explain years of missing communications related to its antitrust suits.
Earlier this week, Dana White appeared on the stand along with fellow executive Tracy Long after Judge Richard Boulware sought to understand why so many communications are deemed missing for the discovery phase of the antitrust cases filed, including ones by Kajan Johnson and Misha Cirkunov.
Fight Opinion has a detailed thread from Thursday’s hearing, which lasted most of the day.
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The second day of hearings on Thursday saw chief business officer (and former chief legal officer) Hunter Campbell, Eric Yee of its social media department, and videographer Elliott Howard testify.
Campbell was grilled on the existence of a document retention policy in the UFC and was pressed throughout this time on the stand. Campbell stated he never deleted anything, and when litigation began for the antitrust suits, he believed that it was always standard procedure to maintain records.
He followed up on White’s testimony that he’s removed from the process of negotiating fighters’ contracts and compensation, which Boulware had a hard time processing, given White’s title as CEO.
Campbell clarified that White’s role is on the creative and production side, citing the Sphere event in 2024, the upcoming White House card, and new markets. The chief legal officer referred to White as “the greatest fight promoter ever,” but doesn’t concern himself with the contract terms or details, which Campbell assumed after coming onboard shortly after the sale to Endeavor a decade ago.
During Howard’s testimony, he explained his role as Dana White’s videographer and serving as the company’s vice president of photography. He was not trained for anything related to “litigation hold”, which is a formal process in place during litigation regarding the preservation of documents and communications. Howard noted that White didn’t want an iCloud installed due to concerns about his phone being hacked.
Yee operated all of White’s social media accounts, often receiving approval before posting. He never received instructions on an official UFC digital media retention policy. He was informed by Campbell around “three to four years ago” to preserve social posts except those with licensed music, which are covered under the copyright policy.
From Fight Opinion’s reporting, the outlet conveyed that Boulware was upset over UFC’s loss of communications and lack of urgency in procuring communications from older phones the company has stored in its office. He requested that all phone information be submitted within thirty days to the court and plaintiffs, with a warning that UFC’s lack of action could be “sanctionable conduct”.
The sides will be back in court next Wednesday for a follow-up to this week’s hearings after time expired, with Boulware expressing a desire to wrap the spoliation hearings by April.
