For years, talk of a fighters’ union had been circulating around the MMA world as a way for the fighters to get back some negotiating power against the UFC but nothing much ever happened. Then, after the UFC sold for $4.2 billion, a number of fighter-led organizations popped up. Those efforts all seemingly failed but though the battle has been lost, the war is not over. At least, so says Kevin Lee.
Speaking recently with Joe Rogan on The Joe Rogan Experience MMA Show, “The Motown Phenom” addressed the subject of a fighters’ union, saying that he believes one is has to happen eventually.