The UFC has recently made several changes to their promotional agreements, which could have a major impact in how the sport operates moving forward.
As seen on the several new UFC contracts obtained by Bloody Elbow, sweeping changes have been made that are both restrictive and concerning for fighters. The biggest change is the addition of an arbitration agreement and class action waiver. These have the potential to impact the current antitrust lawsuit and reverse some of the contractual gains that fighters have seen made over the last few years.
Previous improvements to UFC contracts
To provide better context on these newest changes, it’s worth discussing improvements to UFC contracts in recent years, thought to be in response to the antitrust lawsuit filed against them.