Anderson Silva has claimed the largest payout from the UFC’s historic antitrust lawsuit settlement, securing $10.3 million from the $375 million fund distributed to former fighters. The former middleweight champion received the maximum settlement amount after a decade-long legal battle that concluded with final court approval in February 2025.
The Lawsuit Background
The antitrust litigation originated in December 2014 when former UFC fighters Cung Le, Nate Quarry, and Jon Fitch filed a class-action lawsuit against Zuffa LLC, the UFC’s parent company. The plaintiffs alleged that the UFC operated as an illegal monopoly, using exclusive contracts and aggressive acquisition tactics to suppress fighter wages and eliminate competition from rival promotions.