Attorneys representing a group of fighters embroiled in class-action lawsuit against the UFC have accused the newly formed MMA Athletes Association of trying to siphon profits from a possible settlement. “As we both know – but which you have failed to disclose publicly – you, your investors, and your legal team had previously sought to be included in our efforts to prosecute the UFC class action – as long as you and your investors could share in any recovery,” read a letter sent to MMAAA figurehead and former Bellator chief Bjorn Rebney and copied to legal counsel Jim Quinn and CAA agent Mike Fonseca. The attorneys claim a settlement sought by the MMAAA – one of three stated goals since the association’s public announcement this past week – “undermines” the class-action suit and ultimately gives the industry-leader an opportunity to evade monetary damages. “Establishing a rival group that attempts to recover for identical alleged past harms would only benefit Zuffa, presenting it with the option of paying the lowest bidder to resolve fighters’ claims,” read the letter. “Your actions could also damage our efforts … to seek a binding court order putting an end to certain of Zuffa’s alleged anticompetitive misconduct.
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