UFC Agrees to $375 Million Settlement from Fighter Antitrust Lawsuit

After an arduous legal process, it appears that the UFC and a group of fighters led by retired middleweight Cung Le have reached an antitrust settlement.

“On September 26, 2024, TKO (UFC’s parent company) reached an agreement with plaintiffs to settle all claims asserted in the Le case for an aggregate amount of $375 million, payable in installments over an agreed period by the company and its subsidiaries,” reads the SEC’s Thursday morning report via MMA journalist John S. Nash.

The settlement — which would be worth significantly more than a previous settlement offer rejected in July by Nevada U.S. District Judge Richard Boulware — is pending Boulware’s approval.

The latest information on the UFC antitrust case. “On September 26, 2024, TKO reached an agreement with the plaintiffs to settle all claims asserted in the Le case for an aggregate amount of $375 million, payable in installments over an agreed period” https://t.co/ C0vWMY8YrJ

— John S. Nash (@heynottheface) September 26, 2024

Le sued the UFC in December 2014 along with fellow fighters Jon Fitch and Nate Quarry, accusing the company of anti-competitive practices. Ultimately, this lawsuit and several other lawsuits were consolidated into one under Le’s name.

A second antitrust lawsuit filed by former Canadian lightweight fighter Kajan Johnson remains unresolved, and UFC’s parent company is seeking to dismiss the lawsuit. Both Johnson’s and Le’s lawsuits would have been covered by the previous settlement; only Le is covered by Thursday.