UFC appealed to the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals for the ongoing Antitrust lawsuit that it is facing. And this started a new chapter in this story of ups and downs. The story started back in 2014 when UFC fighters alleged that the organization was not compensating them as expected.
In fact, the fighters also claimed that the organization is passively controlling the markets by deciding the valuation by themselves, which is why fighters rarely end up benefitting.
Additionally, the plaintiffs include some very important names like Brandon Vera, Kyles Kingsbury, John Fitch, and Cung Le.
All the fighters are asking for compensation ranging from $811 million to $1.6 Billion in damage from the Las Vegas promotional event. So, this is where everything began.
Not One-Off Incident.
Back in August of 2023, the lawsuit reached an impasse as it was granted the ‘bout class’ certification from the US District Court In Las Vegas.
According to the UFC’s Legal Team, they claim that they anticipated this decision. The team also released a statement saying that they will appeal the decision by a federal Judge, Richard F. Boulware.
In response to this, the plaintiffs or the fighters filed an extensive 3 pages of opposition documents. The document clearly stated that the appeal conveniently failed to mention the ‘extensive evidence in support of class certification”.
Since the case has gone to trial, the winning of the plaintiffs solely relies on the decision of the judges. But this is not the one-of-a-kind case that the fighting organization is facing right now.
In fact, the team is currently facing another antitrust lawsuit. Moreover, Kajan Johnson heads this one and shares a similar nerve with the one we are dealing with. This can tarnish the organization’s name, so the media is essentially waiting for White’s response.
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