Fighters to Receive Compensation from UFC Antitrust Settlement

Fighters are set to receive compensation payments ranging from US$100,000 to more than US$1 million from the UFC’s antitrust lawsuit settlement, according to the law firm handling the case.

In October, the UFC agreed to pay US$281 million to former fighters who competed in the MMA promotion between 2010 and 2017.

The lawsuit claimed the UFC supressed athletes’ ability to negotiate other promotional options and estimate 1,100 fighters were affected.

Of that total figure, 97 per cent of them have applied to receive funds from the settlement, Berger Montague announced.

It is anticipated that 35 fighters would net over 1-million US dollars; nearly 100 fighters would net over US$500,000; more than 200 fighters would recover over US$250,000; and over 500 fighters would net in excess of US$100,000.

The UFC are in the midst of another antitrust lawsuit, Johnson v. Zuffa, led by more of their former athletes.

Fighters from 2017 to the present day are seeking damages and a change to the UFC’s business practices, including the contracts they insist on.

The antitrust lawsuits had sought up to US$1.6 billion in damages.

The UFC merged with the WWE in 2023 to form the TKO Group.