Lorenzo Fertitta Several hours after the announcement of a major class-action lawsuit filed against the UFC by a trio of current and ex-fighters, the promotion said it has yet to see the allegations against it, but will go to the mat in defense of its business. “The UFC is aware of the action filed today but has not been served, nor has it had the opportunity to review the document,” read a prepared statement posted today on UFC.com . “The UFC will vigorously defend itself and its business practices.” The 63-page document is now public record after two years of behind the scenes work by an attorneys from several firms, including those that specialize in class-action suits. It was filed today in U.S. District Court in Northern California, San Jose Division. Attorney Rob Maysey, who in 2009 created the Mixed Martial Arts Fighters Association, is a chief architect of the lawsuit and spoke today at a press conference announcing the litigation
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