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UFC text-, chat-production in US antitrust suit likely show spoliation, judge says

( January 22, 2026, 21:04 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: A US federal court has adopted precautionary measures to safeguard potentially privileged materials in mixed martial artists’ antitrust case against Zuffa – the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s parent company. In anticipation of a spoliation hearing, the court ordered defendants to produce a privilege log that includes all communications between Dana White, Tracy Long and their attorneys regarding the preservation of materials. The court reaffirmed that plaintiffs have made a preliminary showing of spoliation because they have identified years of missing data from critical periods that were covered by litigation holds. Statement follows in full. ...

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