October 16, 2024
A Nevada federal judge has scheduled an Oct. 22 hearing to consider a $375 million proposed settlement between UFC and former fighters that would resolve claims the organization underpaid match participants for years, according to a minute order on Tuesday.
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If approved by the court, 35 fighters in the Le case will see a payout of more than $1 million, and around 100 will receive more than $500,000. The remaining fighters will net anywhere from $50,000 to more than $250,000 each. There are 1,100 total fighters in the Le class.
More than 100 fighters submitted declarations to the court voicing their support for the settlement.
The fighters are represented by Eric L. Cramer, Michael Dell’Angelo, Ellen T. Noteware, Patrick F. Madden, Najah A. Jacobs and Joshua P. Davis of Berger Montague, Richard A. Koffman, Benjamin D. Brown, Daniel H. Silverman and Daniel Gifford of Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll PLLC, Joseph R. Saveri, Kevin E. Rayhill, Christopher K.L. Young and Itak Moradi of Joseph Saveri Law Firm LLP, Don Springmeyer of Kemp Jones LLP, Robert C. Maysey and Jerome K. Elwell of Warner Angle Hallam Jackson & Formanek PLC, and Crane Pomerantz of Clark Hill PLC.
Read UFC, Fighters Get New Hearing On Revised $375M Settlement.