Fighters are expected to receive compensation payments ranging from $ 100,000 to more than $ 1 million in the UFC antitrust pursuit regulations, according to the law firm who takes care of the case.
In October, the UFC agreed to pay 281 million pounds sterling to veterans who participated in the promotion of MMA between 2010 and 2017.
The trial said that the ability of the repressed athletes of the UFC to negotiate other promotional options and estimates that 1,100 fighters have been affected.
From this total figure, 97% of them asked to receive fundraising funds, announced Berger Montague.
“It is expected that 35 fighters would bring back more than $ 1 million (£ 727,755); almost 100 fighters would earn more than $ 500,000 (£ 364,000); more than 200 fighters would recover more than $ 250,000 (£ 182,000)” and more than 500 fighters would be higher of $ 100,000 (£ 73,000), “said a statement.,, external
The UFC is in the middle of another antitrust trial, Johnson v. Zuffa, led by more of their former athletes.
The 2017 fighters to the present day are looking for damage and a change in UFC business practices, including the contracts on which they insist.
The antitrust proceedings had required up to $ 1.6 billion (1.25 billion pounds sterling) in damages.
The UFC merged with WWE (World Wrestling Entertainment) in 2023 to form the TKO group.
The International UFC Combat Week is currently underway in Las Vegas, with Ilia Topuria fighting Charles Oliveira for the Léger de l’UFC title at T-Mobile Arena.
Topuria, who was champion in Featherweight, alongside Oliveira when he was in the main co-event that Alexandre Pantoja defends his fly weight title against Kai Kara-France.
