UFC antitrust lawsuit payments totalling over $237 million paid to fighters, attorneys reveal reasons for some delays
Over 90 percent of the eligible fighters expecting payouts from the $375 million UFC antitrust lawsuit settlement have already been paid with the attorneys representing the athletes revealing why some delays have happened for those who haven’t received money yet.
The settlement, which was officially approved in 2025, brought to an end a lawsuit that started all the way back in 2014 led by fighters such as Cung Le and Nate Quarry. The UFC agreed to pay the $375 million to settle the lawsuit that covered fighters who competed in the promotion between 2010 and 2017. There are several more antitrust lawsuits still working through the courts including the most prominent one that covers athletes who competed in the UFC from 2017 to present day.
Once the settlement was approved Berger Montague — the law firm representing the fighters — started issuing a disbursement with $237,386,515.53 already paid out to 984 claimants in 44 countries, which covers over 90 percent of the eligible athletes.
According to the attorneys, there are 10 fighters who haven’t received funds yet “due to outstanding legal issues, including competing claims on the distribution amounts (from spouses or taxing authorities), or it is unclear who is the rightful recipient of some or all of the funds.” The most common reason is a member of the class has “died without a will” or the fighter is divorced and there are “legal child support obligations.”
Another reason includes 17 fighters who “reside in countries that are subject to sanctions scheme governed by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the United States” and there are “strict prohibitions on sending funds to residents” of countries on an official OFAC list.
There are several other issues that have prevented payments from being made with the attorneys for the fighters detailing all of the various reasons with hopes that the athletes involved will reach out so funds can be disbursed.
“We are working around the clock to distribute settlement payments to the remaining claimants,” Berger Montague said in a press release about the remaining funds still owed to fighters.
