UFC reaches settlement in antitrust lawsuit: Fighters react

This is big. Le v Zuffa (UFC antitrust case) appears to have been put on hold. If I had to guess, I’d say it has something to do with reconciliation. pic.twitter.com/yRJlorQV9r

— John S. Nash (@heynottheface) March 20, 2024

Both Re v. Zuffa and Johnson v. Zuffa have been settled (damages to Johnson are likely to be close to zero, as most of the class action signatures have been waived) for $335 million. . pic.twitter.com/CknnFrcdJJ

— John S. Nash (@heynottheface) March 20, 2024

We are pleased with the settlement and expect to disclose further details in our court filing within 45 to 60 days.

We love all of these guys!

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— MMAFA (@MMAFA) March 20, 2024

I had always believed that a settlement was likely, but I am surprised that the plaintiff agreed to this amount. This won’t advance the UFC, and it won’t help future fight deals. shame. https://t.co/yIkGfekwpG

— Jed Meshew II (@JedKMeshew) March 20, 2024

This settlement is bad news for PFL and ONE. Without regulatory intervention in the MMA industry, the MMA industry and other companies of international scale would have no chance of competing. That is clearly impossible.

It’s hard to say how long it will last, but the long-term prognosis is grim.

— Luke Thomas🠆’€ï¸ (@lthomasnews) March 20, 2024

The UFC lawsuit is over! The two lawsuits were settled for $335 million.

I expected it to be a much bigger fight considering there are thousands of fighters involved and the UFC is risking billions in court.

For context: That’s only 27 million more than Ali Emanuel’s 2021 pay, and about 25% of the UFC’s annual revenue. https://t.co/fTt7oOqgQZ

— Anton Tabuena (@antontabuena) March 20, 2024

We will wait for a complete agreement before issuing a judgment (no kidding!) on the antitrust settlement. The first thought is that the fighter could have held out better, but $335 million is about the same as the NYT predicted for 2021.It would be very disappointing if there were no structural/regulatory changes. https://t.co/GgvkWncEiT

— Chad Dundas (@chaddundas) March 20, 2024

Can I get you something?I don’t want to get a regular job after I retire.

— Brian Boom Kelleher (@brianboom135) March 20, 2024

All post-filing details need to be confirmed before a full judgment can be made, but both sides said in initial statements that they were “satisfied” with the agreement. https://t.co/SbgkeWKxi9

— Mike Bohn (@MikeBohn) March 20, 2024

You were right when we talked a long time ago. The case is expected to be settled for about $300 million before going to trial. https://t.co/LVBOzUX5NH

— Gray Maynard (@GrayMaynard) March 20, 2024

As I was driving to Malibu to take my final exam today, my cell phone started dying. My immediate impression is that $335 million is a higher number for the plaintiff than I expected.

Next, let’s take a look at what, if any, contractual changes were negotiated.This incident was an attempt to expand the options for fighter jets. https://t.co/uSiBuvNn03

— Paul Gift (@MMAanalytics) March 20, 2024

Woof woof, woof woof.

This is a few bucks from the side of the couch to TKO.

The same goes for Fox News and Dominion.

The system always wins. Little people always compromise. Because it’s always around $1 and doesn’t affect change. https://t.co/MjnxoLIGv6

— Ant Evans (@AntEvansMMA) March 20, 2024

A big win for the UFC. I don’t know what the overall goal was for the fighter. At least that’s something, but nothing seems to change going forward. https://t.co/ZmDyxG4K1b

— Brendan Schaub (@BrendanSchaub) March 20, 2024