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Huge news struck earlier this month when it was confirmed that a group of former fighters would be suing the Ufc for alleged anti-trust violations, with the fighters claiming that the world’s largest Mma promotion was in fact a monopoly that bought up and killed off all serious competition, and acted illegally to keep fighter pay down, and limit other potential sources of revenue for fighters.
It was the opening salvo in a war that has been brewing for some time, as many fighters – including highly ranked Tim Kennedy and featherweight champion Jose Aldo – have complained about poor pay and treatment from the promotion. While Kennedy and Aldo are some of the larger names, there were many, many smaller ones, a large number of whom wished to remain anonymous, who had similar grievances.
Add to that the complaints of former fighters like Ken Shamrock, Tito Ortiz, and Rampage Jackson...
Huge news struck earlier this month when it was confirmed that a group of former fighters would be suing the Ufc for alleged anti-trust violations, with the fighters claiming that the world’s largest Mma promotion was in fact a monopoly that bought up and killed off all serious competition, and acted illegally to keep fighter pay down, and limit other potential sources of revenue for fighters.
It was the opening salvo in a war that has been brewing for some time, as many fighters – including highly ranked Tim Kennedy and featherweight champion Jose Aldo – have complained about poor pay and treatment from the promotion. While Kennedy and Aldo are some of the larger names, there were many, many smaller ones, a large number of whom wished to remain anonymous, who had similar grievances.
Add to that the complaints of former fighters like Ken Shamrock, Tito Ortiz, and Rampage Jackson...
- 1/9/2015
- by Jay Anderson
- Obsessed with Film
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