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Saturday, Sep 26, 2015

UFC Releases Statement After Motion to Dismiss Antitrust Lawsuit Denied

By FCF Staff

The Ultimate Fighting Championship’s attempt to have an antitrust suit that has been brought against the company has been denied.

On Friday, it was revealed that a judge from the United States District Court in Las Vegas has decided to let the lawsuit proceed, which has been brought by several fighters including Jon Fitch, Cung Le, and Nate Quarry.

The UFC has since posted the following statement regarding the development:

“The United States District Court in Las Vegas, Nevada held a hearing on UFC’s motion to dismiss today.  The Court correctly explained that on a motion to dismiss it must consider all the factual allegations in the complaint as true, and the complaint must be liberally construed in favor of the plaintiffs.  Using that standard, the Court denied the motion to dismiss.  As we have consistently stated, UFC competes in a lawful manner that benefits athletes around the world and has created a premier organization in the sport of mixed martial arts (MMA).  We look forward to proving that the allegations in the complaint are meritless.”

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