More than 400 fighters still haven’t filed for UFC antitrust money, feat. Conor McGregor and others
More than 400 fighters still haven't applied for UFC antitrust money in the in the Le, et al. vs. Zuffa case; Conor McGregor is one of them.
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Conor McGregor and others haven't filed claims in UFC Antitrust settlement (Source: X)
The UFC antitrust settlement is there for the taking. There is $375 million in settlement money on the table for UFC fighters who were in competition between 2010 and 2017. However, over 400 athletes still haven’t signed up to get paid. Interestingly, “The Notorious” Conor McGregor is yet to opt for the payout as well.
The UFC antitrust case ranges back to 2014. Ex-UFC stars Cung Le, Nathan Quarry, Jon Fitch, Brandon Vera, et al. acted as plaintiffs (Case No. 2:15-cv-01045-RFB-BNW). UFC and its parent TKO Group Holdings were serious about settling the claims of violating Section 2 of the Sherman Act. District Court Judge Richard Boulware though previously rejected a $335 million settlement.
The running thought was that those in the low-pecking order would get only as much as $3,000 in compensation! That’s a serious no-no where even top industry names have faced clinical holdback and bankruptcy due to the UFC monopoly and uneven fighter compensation.
If the UFC antitrust settlement had to change that, it was to be in a big way. The questionable 2014-2017 arbitration saw even Conor McGregor cut from 20% of his entire UFC earnings for the period. It’d hardly make a dent to the Irishman, who boasts quite a net worth. However, it would do large mitigating damage to others.
a handy twenty. #thanksforthecheese https://t.co/TrArvgTmNS
— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) February 20, 2025
$375 million may not seem a lot. Nevertheless, it’s still a life-changing amount for many who have been out of the game and many who are suffering from the physical repercussions and CTE blocks. Plaintiffs who have fought against the UFC on these for almost ten years are urging the fighters to come to collect.
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McGregor, Alexander Volkanovski, Brendan Schaub, and B.J. Penn haven’t made any claims. Big names like Conor McGregor, Brock Lesnar, and Ronda Rousey might not need a percentage from the UFC antitrust windfall in the antitrust case. For others, they have to go to UFCClassAction.com and fill out a simple form. That will get the ball rolling on the UFC antitrust payout!
There’s an ongoing notion that many low-order fighters are scared to go up against UFC litigation and crew. Top industry names/podcasters/MMA insiders often get alerts about such, at length. As it stands, litigation heads in this Antitrust suit course will get a big percentage of the split. If the rest were to tie up in more legal battles with UFC, such fighters would get next to nothing.
Boulware has allowed a $375M trial settlement and particular disbursement in the Le v. Zuffa UFC antitrust lawsuit. As soon as Judge Boulware issues a final order on the settlement, the clock will start ticking: all the claim forms will be sent out within 60 days.
From there, fighters will have 45 days to sign and return the claims forms. The money that would have gone to them will go amongst the fighters who have filled out their forms. To try and reach the 33% of fighters who haven’t yet done it, the plaintiffs released a document containing the names and Sherdog IDs of over 400 fighters. Here is hoping everything falls into place as it should.
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