{"id":117369,"date":"2024-10-23T08:15:45","date_gmt":"2024-10-23T01:15:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=117369"},"modified":"2024-10-23T08:15:45","modified_gmt":"2024-10-23T01:15:45","slug":"ufc-antitrust-lawsuit-judge-approves-375-million-settlement-for-former-fighters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=117369","title":{"rendered":"UFC antitrust lawsuit: Judge approves $375 million settlement for former fighters"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"caas-figure\">\n<div class=\"caas-figure-with-pb\" style=\"max-height: 674px\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"caas-img-container caas-img-lightbox\" style=\"padding-bottom:70%\" data-lightbox-src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/Rz4oVWu4oPisjcEvqVKCZA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTI0MDA7aD0xNjg0\/https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/os\/creatr-uploaded-images\/2024-09\/d0ecad00-7c59-11ef-b737-20e6799c0324\"><span class=\"caas-img-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"caas-img has-preview\" alt=\"SINGAPORE, SINGAPORE - JUNE 12: A detail view of the gloves of Joanna Jedrzejczyk of Poland on the canvas after announcing her retirement during the UFC 275 event at Singapore Indoor Stadium on June 12, 2022 in Singapore. (Photo by Jeff Bottari\/Zuffa LLC)\" bad-src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/SZeCoEpbgGOcxM2OfkcZhg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY3NA--\/https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/os\/creatr-uploaded-images\/2024-09\/d0ecad00-7c59-11ef-b737-20e6799c0324\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/SZeCoEpbgGOcxM2OfkcZhg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY3NA--\/https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/os\/creatr-uploaded-images\/2024-09\/d0ecad00-7c59-11ef-b737-20e6799c0324\"\/><button class=\"link caas-lightbox\" aria-label=\"View larger image\" data-ylk=\"sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;elm:expand;itc:1\"><span class=\"openArrows icon\"><svg width=\"22\" height=\"22\" viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\"><path d=\"M12.372 0.92C12.372 0.414 12.782 0.004 13.287 0.004L21 0L20.996 7.712C20.996 8.217 20.586 8.628 20.08 8.628C19.574 8.628 19.164 8.217 19.164 7.712V3.183L12.337 10.011L10.988 8.663L17.816 1.835H13.287C12.782 1.835 12.372 1.425 12.372 0.92ZM1.835 17.816L8.663 10.988L10.012 12.337L3.183 19.164H7.712C8.218 19.164 8.627 19.574 8.627 20.08C8.627 20.586 8.218 20.995 7.712 20.995L0 21L0.004 13.287C0.004 12.782 0.414 12.372 0.92 12.372C1.425 12.372 1.835 12.782 1.835 13.287V17.816Z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><figcaption class=\"caption-collapse\">The UFC&#8217;s lengthy legal battle against its former fighters wasn&#8217;t cheap. (Photo by Jeff Bottari\/Zuffa LLC)<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>A 10-year legal battle appears to finally be over, as a judge approved a $375 million settlement between the UFC and its former athletes in the Le v. Zuffa lawsuit on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>The lawsuit in question was an antitrust case where the UFC was accused of using its position as MMA&#8217;s top promotion to suppress fighter wages between 2010 and 2017. Had the UFC not settled, it would have faced a court date on Feb. 3, with a potential liability ranging in the billions.<\/p>\n<p>The two sides <a data-i13n=\"cpos:1;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/ufc-reaches-settlement-in-antitrust-lawsuits-agrees-to-pay-out-335-million-171425103.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:had previously agreed to a $335 million settlement in March;cpos:1;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">had previously agreed to a $335 million settlement in March<\/a>, only for Judge Richard Franklin Boulware II <a data-i13n=\"cpos:2;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/shocker-ufc-fighters-335m-settlement-165956063.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:to reject it in July for essentially being too favorable to the UFC;cpos:2;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">to reject it in July for essentially being too favorable to the UFC<\/a>. The new $375 million settlement <a data-i13n=\"cpos:3;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/ufc-reaches-new-375-million-settlement-in-antitrust-lawsuit-after-rejection-of-first-attempt-225206186.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:was submitted to Judge Boulware in September;cpos:3;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">was submitted to Judge Boulware in September<\/a>, with the stated belief that it addressed his concerns.<\/p>\n<p>The UFC <a data-i13n=\"cpos:4;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/DamonMartin\/status\/1848855186108031357\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:released a brief statement Tuesday acknowledging the news;cpos:4;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">released a brief statement Tuesday acknowledging the news<\/a>:<\/p>\n<div class=\"caas-pull-quote-wrapper caas-img caas-lazy\" data-src=\"\">\n<blockquote class=\"caas-blockquote\">\n<p>\u201cToday\u2019s decision is welcome news for both parties. We are pleased to be another step closer to bringing the Le case to a close.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p>With Boulware&#8217;s stamp of approval, payment is finally coming for the fighters listed as plaintiffs in the lawsuit. Former UFC athlete Tom Lawlor estimated <a data-i13n=\"cpos:5;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/FilthyTomLawlor\/status\/1848843975626793295\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:approximately 1,200 fighters would be receiving the money;cpos:5;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">approximately 1,200 fighters would be receiving the money<\/a>, which will be minus $115 million in fees. The lowered total of $260 million still works out to an average of about $217,000 per fighter, however payments will vary between athletes.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Historic day for the UFC, historic day for the fighters,&#8221; Lawlor said. &#8220;After 10 years, it seems like it&#8217;s over.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>While the fight is over for the fighters, the UFC and its parent company of TKO Group Holdings still have another bout on their hands in the form of a similar lawsuit led by former UFC fighter Kajan Johnson. That suit covers fighters who competed from 2017 onward, with no trial date yet set. The UFC said in its initial announcement of the settlement that it has filed a motion to dismiss the complaint.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1660802\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/judge-approves-ufcs-375-million-antitrust-settlement-for-former-fighters-225212291.html\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The UFC&#8217;s lengthy legal battle against its former fighters wasn&#8217;t cheap. 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