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ARTICLE · 20 OCTOBER 2023

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MMA & Monopsony: MMA Fighters Win Class Certification Bout In Employment Monopolization Case

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In yet another important labor-monopsony case, a federal court in Nevada has declared a win for MMA athletes fighting against their promoter's...

United StatesAntitrust/Competition Law
Luke Hasskamp
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Molly Donovan
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In yet another important labor-monopsony case, a federal court in Nevada has declared a win for MMA athletes fighting against their promoter's alleged misuse of monopsony power in the market for acquiring fighters' services. Class certification has been granted to MMA fighters accusing their promoter of locking them into exclusive contracts that deterred fighters' mobility and suppressed their wages for fighting bouts. Cung Le v. Zuffa, LLC, No. 2:15-cv-01045-RFB-BNW, 2023 WL 5085064, 2023 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 138702 (D. Nev. Aug. 9, 2023).

The Facts. MMA is a combat sport—a mix of boxing, wrestling, karate and other forms of martial arts. A bout is a competition between MMA fighters in a timed round where a fighter can win by acquiring the most points or by a knockout or submission (the other fighter gives up due to "extreme pain").

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