Judge Rejects UFC’s $335 Million Class-Action Lawsuit Settlement With MMA Fighters
variety.comTodd Spangler NY Digital Editor A federal judge scuttled the proposed $335 million settlement between the UFC and fighters in two separate class-action lawsuits who alleged the MMA promoter violated antitrust laws.
On Tuesday, Judge Richard Franklin Boulware II of the U.S. District Court in Nevada issued a ruling denying the settlement. The judge, who did not provide any explanation in the initial ruling, set a status conference for Aug.
19 and a trial date of Oct. 28 for one of the two cases that were part of the settlement, Le v. Zuffa. It’s possible the parties could reach a new settlement agreement before then for the court’s consideration.
The decision comes after TKO Group Holdings, UFC’s parent company, announced an agreement in March 2024 to pay $335 million to settle two class-action lawsuits.
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