Promoter Reaches Final Judgment in Pirated UFC PPV Telecast Case

Program distributor Joe Hand Promotions reached a final judgment with El Paso establishment SharkDogs Sports Grill and two of its principals for pirating a November 2019 Ultimate Fighting Championship pay-per-view telecast and exhibiting it for its customers without a license, in violation of the Communications Act. Principals Tommy Najar and Dustan Najar agreed to pay Joe Hand $20,000 in statutory and other damages, plus interest, said the judgment (docket 3:22-cv-00382) signed Tuesday by U.S. District Judge Kathleen Cardone for Western Texas in El Paso.