Is ZUFFA, the parent company of Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), running a mixed martial arts (MMA) monopoly? The answer in 2012, according to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), was "No."
Namely, the antitrust lawsuit filed against the world's preeminent combat sports promotion, which came after some of its former employees banded together to accuse UFC of abusing its market power to "intentionally and systematically cripple the free market."
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That, according to a report from MMA Junkie, was enough to get the attention of the FTC, who will now give ZUFFA a second look.