LUKE THOMAS *Breaking News* UFC ANTITRUST LAWSUIT IS OVER!

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  • Luke Thomas: The UFC has settled its class action lawsuit with the fighter plaintiffs. Luke breaks down everything we know thus far, why this is bad news for PFL and ONE Championship, what this means for fighter pay and more.
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  • @SmilingBlini-to5yy
    @SmilingBlini-to5yy 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +992

    Only UFC fighters could wrap up a fighter pay lawsuit by getting underpaid in a settlement.

    • @juanhunter7073
      @juanhunter7073 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +84

      My thoughts exactly. I guess I'll stop feeling bad for them being underpaid, seems they love it this way 🤷🏾‍♂️

    • @americkseowdevries1443
      @americkseowdevries1443 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@juanhunter7073 does your username imply you hunt down mexicans.

    • @late_privktorian_era
      @late_privktorian_era 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +43

      Very cool of you to copy and paste a tweet from someone else (mookie alexander) and not even bother to change a single word

    • @JagUriel
      @JagUriel 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      For Real...what a disappointment

    • @sigmatrillionairegus2671
      @sigmatrillionairegus2671 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@late_privktorian_era🤓👆

  • @justinnicholas5184
    @justinnicholas5184 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +451

    I officially stop caring about fighter treatment because fighters don't care how they are treated.

    • @ryu-ken
      @ryu-ken 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +35

      I stopped caring like 4 years ago lol. They just dont care, just watch them fight and move on. Dont need to worry about them crying about pay

    • @agee1961
      @agee1961 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

      Some for sure. Some think I’d rather do this for some money than none. A blanket statement about all fighters isn’t totally true

    • @judejean-baptiste1478
      @judejean-baptiste1478 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Right on!

    • @eriklarson9137
      @eriklarson9137 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +14

      Umm dude? Please apply some logic here. Fighters willingly agree to fight for X amount and sign a contract. They are happy with it, or they wouldn't sign. The end. That's it. Short story. You don't have to like facts, but that doesn't change them. The sooner you understand that, the sooner you can elevate your life to the next level.

    • @eriklarson9137
      @eriklarson9137 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@agee1961 My blanket statement was true. They all willingly sign. If they complain about that later, they are a moron. Fighters are no different than any other class of humans.

  • @jpolancoj
    @jpolancoj 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +146

    Luke just told the fighters: “Congratulations, you just played yourself.” 😂

  • @frankiecal3186
    @frankiecal3186 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +182

    Fighter's thinking 🤔: Were going to get 100 dollar hair cuts ✂️ with this one.

  • @jakeinator722
    @jakeinator722 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +145

    Surprised by not shocked, MMA is not a team sport. Everybody is looking out for themselves.

    • @ZPSBestProfileName
      @ZPSBestProfileName 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Nor is tennis....

    • @T1tusCr0w
      @T1tusCr0w 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +14

      @@ZPSBestProfileNameI’m starting to believe fighters ARE actually dumb. & I used to box myself 🤦🏻‍♂️

    • @MojoMoneyMajor
      @MojoMoneyMajor 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      They literally weren't looking out for themselves though this is wild they're looking out for their corporate masters 😂😂 I lost a lot of respect for them honestly this is hilariously sad

    • @applegoeshollywood
      @applegoeshollywood 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Ironically that's how they collectively lose

    • @Grosefrmdabx
      @Grosefrmdabx 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@T1tusCr0w I'm questioning my own intelligence as well.

  • @Mattisin
    @Mattisin 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +75

    Remember when they said "Settling isn't enough"?

    • @eriklarson9137
      @eriklarson9137 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +14

      The fighters all just showed that they were lying to get support. Then they kick everyone in the teeth and settle. Oof at that.

    • @megamanxhunter
      @megamanxhunter 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Come on, we knew they were gonna settle.

  • @frankiecal3186
    @frankiecal3186 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +225

    335 million on a company worth 7 Billion. Damn the UFC can't lose. The UFC needs to fight the IRS for the undisputed Title. Winner fights the Federal Reserve.

    • @donniedoesdishes
      @donniedoesdishes 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      the ufc is 4.3 billion in debt before the lawsuit , it all came out in the case

    • @frankiecal3186
      @frankiecal3186 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +19

      @donniedoesdishes You mean it sold for 4 billion.

    • @nemorenato8920
      @nemorenato8920 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Lol

    • @nckgmz83
      @nckgmz83 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      That’s crazy

    • @danielmiller9012
      @danielmiller9012 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      @@donniedoesdishes that's not how debt works.

  • @Sinnistral
    @Sinnistral 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +38

    Folded like a deck of cards... 335m isn't even a rounding error for TKO. What's the betting that, per capita, the lawyers walk away with more than the fighters? Smh...

    • @Trevlee74
      @Trevlee74 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      The lawyers will get 1/3.

    • @ketz555
      @ketz555 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yep looks like lawyers getting millions 💸

  • @ZainAhmed-iz8oe
    @ZainAhmed-iz8oe 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +74

    Unfortunate that this didn’t lead to any contractual changes or any long term policy that could improve fighter treatment

    • @thewraithize
      @thewraithize 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

      The old fighters they brought the lawsuit forward only care about getting a payoff, not about the next generation of fighters

    • @ZainAhmed-iz8oe
      @ZainAhmed-iz8oe 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@andyjaniszewski2130 that’s up to you buddy.

    • @dano1307
      @dano1307 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

      @@andyjaniszewski2130 And to be quite honest. Whats good for fighters is terrible for fans and watchability. Sure us fans want these fighters to make big money but look what happened to boxing. The UFC and its iron fist can make the best fight the best where if they had more freedom that would not happen often at all

    • @T1tusCr0w
      @T1tusCr0w 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@dano1307keep the, poor crazy and willing to fight the hardest guys for 12 to show / 12 to go! 🙌🏻 - wether we agree or not that’s how it will be now going forward.

    • @langtryvlogme
      @langtryvlogme 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      UFC would never.
      They solve things by throwing money at people, never a compromise on the UFCs end

  • @YDINO69
    @YDINO69 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +113

    This is quite literally why we can’t have nice things

    • @Hellkite-er5pg
      @Hellkite-er5pg 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

      No, this is why UFC fighters can't have good things. They keep back stabbing each other.

    • @sharkvsmonk3y709
      @sharkvsmonk3y709 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Yea 100%. Very disappointing

    • @loopvil369
      @loopvil369 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      The reason you can't have nice things is you're dump of a country and the political party that is running it. Ufc fighter pay should be the least of your worries bro

  • @mumkeymumkey4078
    @mumkeymumkey4078 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +35

    When heard this all I could think about was that South Park episode where the Canadians settled for bubblegum and coupons 🤣

  • @cmft9358
    @cmft9358 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +27

    The fact that this whole thing amounted to nothing other than the UFC having to give up a bit of their pocket money is pretty damn depressing. I mean even the judge who overlooked this case agreed and said something about the contracts being absolutely horrendous for whoever signs them and yet here we are with nothing but a settlement for what is peanuts to the UFC.

    • @fightographyae1
      @fightographyae1 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      It's hilarious

    • @nolongerblocked6210
      @nolongerblocked6210 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      It's just sad! The fact they settled with no terms or conditions is appalling, but what's worse is that settlement wasn't for over a billion

  • @godblesstrolls
    @godblesstrolls 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +29

    The UFC is Luke's barber.
    The fighters are Luke.

    • @boleshuggah
      @boleshuggah 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I acutally thought Luke looks good in this video hahah

  • @PhdMusic03
    @PhdMusic03 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +16

    Wow the “dumb fighter,” stereotype is real. Criticizing the media for trying to help you provide for your family? These guys are weak for Dana.

    • @dooval434
      @dooval434 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Yeah. That part really cracks me up. How do you even begin to have a mindset like that? Media wants to have your back and you're mad at them? Are you that brainwashed that your mind is like a slug?! Wtf.

    • @nolongerblocked6210
      @nolongerblocked6210 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      That part physically hurts.... it might've gave me the diabetes

  • @fofopho
    @fofopho 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +191

    This is wildly depressing

    • @vlcthefish
      @vlcthefish 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +14

      if your biggest issue in life is worrying about pay for professional athletes you got an easy life

    • @Gratefulfellow
      @Gratefulfellow 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

      ​@@vlcthefishikr a lot of people are eager counting other people's money.

    • @josephjahn2239
      @josephjahn2239 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      I agree with you. It's definitely disappointing.

    • @themonsterbaby
      @themonsterbaby 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Is it? You support fighters? So you buy merch, tickets and pay for ppv then right? Since that is directly what pays fighters.

    • @vlcthefish
      @vlcthefish 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

      @@Gratefulfellow yeah it's just hilarious how people live vicariously through strangers like fighter pay. i guarantee you 99% of the rubes who have this issue in their head are too scared to ask their own boss for a raise at work

  • @emanuel81111
    @emanuel81111 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +65

    Start a lawsuit to change the contracts of UFC to favor all the fighters in the world.
    Settle the dispute for money.
    There you have it , MMA fighters fighting for themselves.

    • @justfasial01
      @justfasial01 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      It's not that they settled for money, they setteled for a lot less than everyone thought they would. They're gonna get 200k each which makes no sense.

    • @eriklarson9137
      @eriklarson9137 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      @@justfasial01 I'll bet you 200k they get no where close to that number. Lawyers are about to teach you guys what lawyers do. Wait until all the dust settles and see what each fighter gets after lawyers and taxes... I put my money on less than 50k each.

    • @leadleghighkick104
      @leadleghighkick104 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@eriklarson9137lawsuit settlements aren’t taxed

    • @dhkim3986
      @dhkim3986 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Yeah, the whole point of this settlement was supposed to be about getting leverage and they got none at the end. Pathetic. So nothing really changes going forward.

    • @nolongerblocked6210
      @nolongerblocked6210 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@eriklarson9137 lawyers get a third

  • @Ar1AnX1x
    @Ar1AnX1x 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +87

    UFC fighters talk a lot of crap about freedom, working class and being anti-establishment but when it really comes to it they're pro-establishment whimps, how anti-union they are is shocking for people who grew up with american culture

    • @silence7113
      @silence7113 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      🎯💯

    • @utkarsh2746
      @utkarsh2746 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +23

      For people who grew up outside American culture it is shocking how anti-union all of America is. Factory town working class people who need unions the most.

    • @Garrett1240
      @Garrett1240 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      American culture is why they’re anti-union.

    • @T1tusCr0w
      @T1tusCr0w 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +16

      The media did a hit job on the very idea of socialism or co-operation in anything. If you’re not rugged individualism your "weak" Stand on your own. Pull yourself up by your bootstraps ( did you know this was ACTUALLY a critique on capitalism’s uneven distribution originally. Because it’s impossible to do ) at this point in time Unions might as well come with the damn Soviet flag 😔🤦🏻‍♂️
      What a damn bad result for the working man.

    • @MojoMoneyMajor
      @MojoMoneyMajor 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Most of the people who talk that shit are the biggest corporate glazers you'll ever meet. Let them talk and ignore it they don't be hitting on shit as we can all see😂😂

  • @AK-4nill
    @AK-4nill 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +41

    They finally had UFC by the balls and they fucked it up

  • @JacobAaron97
    @JacobAaron97 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +20

    This is legit laughable. Hard to keep feeling bad for fighter pay when this is the type of result they continually find as sufficient

    • @onelongwordable
      @onelongwordable 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      ​@@andyjaniszewski2130?? This is a bizarre response, just say you don't care about other people don't pretend there's some philosophy to it

    • @utkarsh2746
      @utkarsh2746 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@andyjaniszewski2130 Caring about income inequality or recognizing a contract as exploitative is a basic human response you doofus. No one said any of this is your "job"

    • @sknockout
      @sknockout 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Fighters take pride in working for cheap. It’s dumb but that’s how it is

    • @JacobAaron97
      @JacobAaron97 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@onelongwordable lol for real 😂

    • @JacobAaron97
      @JacobAaron97 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@sknockout sadly and oddly, this is true

  • @Mat-hx1bt
    @Mat-hx1bt 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

    Wow that ominous "I'm happy for *them* " was felt.

  • @ps9501
    @ps9501 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +34

    So in short UFC is paying handful of fighters hefty amount so they keep their mouth shut so they can keep paying 16% of total revenue to other fighters. What a joke

    • @nomadgrappler9410
      @nomadgrappler9410 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      That's capitalism for you.

    • @onelongwordable
      @onelongwordable 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      The UFC isn't even paying a hefty amount, as Luke said near the mid-point it's just a modest amount

    • @eriklarson9137
      @eriklarson9137 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      It's cute how you frame that. Who is worse here? The company paying them, OR the people accepting the money? Figure out where the blame actually lies.

    • @eriklarson9137
      @eriklarson9137 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@nomadgrappler9410 Exactly! The fighters have a choice in capitalism. The end.

    • @michaelpryor78
      @michaelpryor78 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@eriklarson9137 The class action lawyers who advised them to do this so they can take 99% of the settlement home

  • @federalgodson
    @federalgodson 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +12

    The entire thing is now gonna make contracts more restrictive.

    • @BackToWar100
      @BackToWar100 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      There are many organizations so they can fight and search for a better contract before and then they to go in UFC when they have skill to be in top 10.

  • @user-vz4xb5dn8l
    @user-vz4xb5dn8l 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +38

    Josh Fabia must have been representing the fighters...

    • @eriklarson9137
      @eriklarson9137 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Just like when they sign a contract, the fighters are accountable for this. Blame them. Stop acting like fighters are clueless morons. They are the ones that sign and agree to fight for x amount of money. In this case THEY are the ones that decided to settle. No evil genius is behind it. No one else to blame.

    • @snyc6542
      @snyc6542 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Definitely a few evil geniuses involved.

    • @alexwendling
      @alexwendling 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      u made me lol sir.

    • @BamOn742
      @BamOn742 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@eriklarson9137shhhhhh quiet Josh

  • @wilsonjoshwilson
    @wilsonjoshwilson 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +71

    Barber: “What can I do for ya?”
    Luke: “Give me that Ilia Topuria cut”
    Barber: “Say no more, my guy.”

    • @forwardgrappling
      @forwardgrappling 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      the mustache shave is entering uncanny valley

    • @greymatter8817
      @greymatter8817 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

      Luke: “By the way, have I shown you my Ilia tattoo?”

    • @RelentlessPedigree
      @RelentlessPedigree 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      He didn't make that style. Y'all are sheep

  • @BLACULA-Skeewoah
    @BLACULA-Skeewoah 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    I didn't have much hope for the lawsuit when I saw that Jon Fitch was one of the minds behind it... But this is shockingly low!

  • @yepthisme9268
    @yepthisme9268 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    Can't feel bad for someone that doesn't want to help themself. Mfers snatched defeat from the jaws of victory 🤦‍♂️ 🤦‍♂️ 🤦‍♂️

  • @Proletarian187
    @Proletarian187 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

    Lots of Dom Perignon being uncorked and toasted at UFC HQ tonight.

    • @peybak
      @peybak 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Proper 12

  • @weresmygun
    @weresmygun 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    This is heartbreaking honestly, this sport is a farce.

  • @anthonycampbell2151
    @anthonycampbell2151 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +45

    No more fighter pay talk!!
    What is the point in trying to help people who simply refuse to help themselves. Who would have thought that some of the toughest people on the planet could be such bottle jobs.

    • @T1tusCr0w
      @T1tusCr0w 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      Most fighters fight because the drudge of a normal job for 45 years would kill them. Unfortunately, only 10% will leave the UFC with fuk u money. So that job they hate WILL turn up at some point. 🤷🏻‍♂️

    • @ryu-ken
      @ryu-ken 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      I'd bet its way less than 10%

    • @T1tusCr0w
      @T1tusCr0w 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@ryu-ken yep I was being generous but I remember reading somewhere it was 3% of fighters didn’t need a next job afterwards.

    • @martinto138
      @martinto138 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      What industry does that exact thing NOT apply to? Owning your own successful business... and thats about it. ​@T1tusCr0w

    • @BamOn742
      @BamOn742 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@ryu-kencorrect

  • @Droahh
    @Droahh 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +21

    I'm so tried of riding for these guys just for them to take a check when the water starts getting rough.

    • @CALIFORNIAsGAMER
      @CALIFORNIAsGAMER 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      They have families bro they don't have time for it

    • @eriklarson9137
      @eriklarson9137 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

      "riding for them" - I don't even know what that means. What activism did you perform on their behalf? Posting mean things online? Are you so clueless that you think you deserve credit for that? It's crazy what people think these days. If I am wrong, what actual physical work did you perform on behalf of the fighters?

    • @utkarsh2746
      @utkarsh2746 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      @@eriklarson9137 Expressing disappointment isn't demanding credit. Wtf are you even mad about?

    • @dakrazypenguin
      @dakrazypenguin 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@utkarsh2746no one is mad except you guys, he’s asking what do you guys actually do except bitch on the internet 😂 nothing

    • @funkspinna
      @funkspinna 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@eriklarson9137 You gotta wonder if such fans buy PPV's, merch etc...

  • @AbouTto_
    @AbouTto_ 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    All this to say, they tapped out.

  • @michaelpryor78
    @michaelpryor78 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    In five seconds I've gone from caring about fighter pay to being pretty indifferent to it. At the end of the day, what do we see? We see most of the top guys content with their pay, even though they should be worth more, and then we see guys on the Contender Series in tears after being awarded their shiny 12/12 contract. I wish things were different and the UFC slobs got dealt a little justice, but what can we do?

    • @ryu-ken
      @ryu-ken 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Just watch the fights for entertainment. Have no personal feelings in it. Do not care about their pay. That's the best way to go

  • @wesleycav1
    @wesleycav1 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    @Luke Thomas this new thumbnail design is very good. Kudos

  • @nielsonlars
    @nielsonlars 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    I hope the court disapprove the settlement

  • @theturkish180
    @theturkish180 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    I thought the point of the lawsuit was to set a precedent The suit was supposed to be about helping fighters in the future

    • @dooval434
      @dooval434 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Good point. Which means, NO settling!

  • @ConnorTierney
    @ConnorTierney 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    This is such a shame man

  • @wickedcaitsith
    @wickedcaitsith 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    More proof that if you have enough money you can get away with anything.

    • @funkspinna
      @funkspinna 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      And be the highest paying MMA organization in the world, producing the richest and most popular fighters.

  • @NicolaMaxwell
    @NicolaMaxwell 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +37

    That's definitely a $100 dollar hair cut! Thanks for the update Luke.

    • @WernerRachtman
      @WernerRachtman 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      Naah its a standard arab 10€ cut

    • @NicolaMaxwell
      @NicolaMaxwell 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@YrNewHomie I like it. I've had two haircuts in about years 8 years, I don't like having it cut. It's part of my identity. But when I did last it was £12 dry cut, trim. No nonsense.

    • @NicolaMaxwell
      @NicolaMaxwell 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

      @@WernerRachtman As an Indian man Luke pays in rupees.

  • @vladimirandreev5932
    @vladimirandreev5932 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    This is surely the 12k/12 of settlements - absolute peanuts for the UFC in comparrisson to what the lawsuit was threatening

  • @lorenacarrera246
    @lorenacarrera246 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Who cares ? Same media who who are talking about 57 yr old Tyson vs Paul for clicks are acting like they care about fighters safety.

  • @forwardgrappling
    @forwardgrappling 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    i am dumb as fuck for thinking this would lead to some meaningful change

  • @nielsonlars
    @nielsonlars 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    So much for changing contracts and helping out fighters

  • @patricknez7258
    @patricknez7258 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    It's tough for me to see how anyone that cared about those issues could feel anything but profound disappointment in this outcome. For UFC this feels like huge win to me. HUGE. Imo

  • @johnnycanuck2
    @johnnycanuck2 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

    Luke looking fitter and with a clearly $100 haircut. MK must be coming back any minute......

  • @TAStormChasing
    @TAStormChasing 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Woah, crazy. Thanks for the update.

  • @k1_holzken374
    @k1_holzken374 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    If you didn't like the apex cards, it's going to get worse and probably Power Slap in between ppv fights forcing fans to watch

  • @michaelgrayrn4579
    @michaelgrayrn4579 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great video. Great hair. Great sound and video quality. Strong work Luke.

  • @Vorgaloth
    @Vorgaloth 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    As much as the sport has evolved, popularized and amount of talent there is today, I still miss and enjoyed the golden era when Pride FC and the UFC were equals in rivalry. Pride was a head for a few years in regards to roster of fighters. They were the best. I remember when Dana brought Chuck over to Pride in hopes to fight Wanderlei and bet like 250k that he'd win the tournament but Chuck ended up losing to Overeem. The UFC monopoly is terrible for the sport, especially the fans and fighters.

  • @paulcostello7200
    @paulcostello7200 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    From the surface and not knowing all details this sounds atrocious for any young fighter entering the ufc

  • @TheDevilMusic69
    @TheDevilMusic69 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thanks for the quick vid.

  • @pedromarichalar4578
    @pedromarichalar4578 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    I was waiting on Luke to drop this 😂

  • @MandosCulture
    @MandosCulture 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Project Spearhead not working out is quite literally the reason why I dont believe the fighters are capable of creating a union for themselves, at least not now...

  • @Hypermugen0080
    @Hypermugen0080 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Nothing like a couple of fighters ruining it for a generation.

  • @MrDaltontrumbo
    @MrDaltontrumbo 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    How did we not know that in the end this would just be settled for money, no changes to UFC at all, and not even a lot of money.

  • @bruce838
    @bruce838 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Thanks for the content Luke, still waiting on MK though 😅

  • @LazyDisciplined
    @LazyDisciplined 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Fighters are still getting underpaid even in courts. Damn. Either their lawyers suck or they just wanted to get something out of it. Oh, well.

  • @pyratellamarecordingstudio1062
    @pyratellamarecordingstudio1062 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Seems like a real bummer

  • @sloppyjoe9517
    @sloppyjoe9517 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    One thing I never heard anyone talk about is what the MMA landscape would look like had these lawsuits prevailed and the contracts were changed. Why not suss this out and identify the pros and cons? I don't think this would end up being the panacea like Luke thinks and many unintended consequences might arise that could be even "worse" than the current situation. Unapologetically, as a fan, I love the current setup because I get fights practically every weekend as opposed to boxing where fight cards have one, maybe two top tier match-ups and a bunch of undercards that end up not being televised and those fighters making next to nothing.

    • @The_Isaiahnator
      @The_Isaiahnator 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      It's refreshing to see someone consider the potential pros, cons and unintended consequences of this situation. Everyone tends to think the grass is greener on the other side (usually because they're already committed to a political/economic ideology), but there are trade-offs to every situation.
      I think a modest (and fair) step in the right direction would be for the UFC to allow fighters to have their in-cage sponsors back. Also, bumping up the percentage of pay the fighters get would allow them access to better training opportunities. The nightmare scenario would be if the fighters gain so much leverage that it destroys the competitive matchmaking the UFC is known for.

  • @themmacorner9215
    @themmacorner9215 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    This is a win for us the fans if Luke and people like Luke had there way mma would be just like boxing with that Ali act all messed up.

  • @frankiecal3186
    @frankiecal3186 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +18

    Luke got them granny 👵 glasses on.

    • @eriklarson9137
      @eriklarson9137 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      He should play the next Mrs Doubtfire.

    • @NicolaMaxwell
      @NicolaMaxwell 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Those are in fashion apparently. Found out I need glasses, I don't suit them. I look goofy as hell.

  • @Hypermugen0080
    @Hypermugen0080 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    Damn Luke is fast…

  • @gregwilliams7870
    @gregwilliams7870 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    got that black hawk down fade going today

  • @thehat2243
    @thehat2243 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    The UFC is worth 12 billion now. Yeah, that settlement didnt really hurt them at all

  • @bobfromcalgary8453
    @bobfromcalgary8453 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Fighters dropped the bag on this one. They would have have changed MMA forever. Dang
    It's to bad they didn't stand behind the double A triple M

  • @michaelhill6451
    @michaelhill6451 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    In the end the biggest winners ended up being the ones who usually win in these situations, the big corporation, and the lawyers.

  • @DammitBobby
    @DammitBobby 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Ultimately it's a good thing for the fans. What's best for the fighters ends up being bad for the viewing experience anyways. If the fighters don't want to help themselves then I don't have a problem rooting against their success anymore.

  • @ashleyp639
    @ashleyp639 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Everyone saying they have made a bad settlement, but try putting 200k in front of a fighter who has no money and stands to potentially get nothing if they lose.

  • @lebraa
    @lebraa 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    What a shame. 355 mill is like a nice house down the beach in florida

  • @jonathancamp2832
    @jonathancamp2832 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Need more Morning Kombat! Hair on point Luke

    • @nomadgrappler9410
      @nomadgrappler9410 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      That shit isnt coming back. I already unsubbed there channels cause they are so far out of my routine. It was a good run though.

    • @jonathancamp2832
      @jonathancamp2832 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Damn y'all are quick to unsub. I've got dead subs from like 5 years ago I haven't deleted yet 🤣

  • @Onlinerando
    @Onlinerando 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I think the UFC will increase their fighter payout. But, not by much. If I had to guess it will go up to 20-25% of revenue, up from 16% or whatever it is now. It will probably result in a small bump to the minimum salary and the rest will go to the biggest draws. That’s the easiest way for them to make fairly small changes that are easy to point to in the answer to a future lawsuit and say, “look what we did!”
    That’s not me being an optimistic, it would just be hard to foresee the UFC literally changing nothing and opening themselves up to another similar lawsuit in the future. But again, it’ll just be super marginal improvements and the current structure will almost assuredly stay pretty much the same.
    Disheartening, but the fighters took the deal so it is what it is.

  • @daviddean2082
    @daviddean2082 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Great, now we can stop talking so much litigation and start talking more MMA. Bravo!

  • @billiemook
    @billiemook 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Solid job Luke 👍

  • @theojarome6108
    @theojarome6108 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    They clearly have kept all other competition out of the fight capital, Las Vegas forever. Good luck Conner!

  • @goldc6166
    @goldc6166 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    We cannot assume what the settlement is until the filings are entered. There could be other remedies to the settlement.

  • @JerseyJersey100
    @JerseyJersey100 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    No one could convince me these guys paid $4B and didn’t fully allow for this settlement when they purchased Zuffa. I bet they not only knew they’d be writing a big check but I bet they spent a lot of money on experts to determine how much it would cost them and then they worked it into their profit strategies

  • @stevedv629
    @stevedv629 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    This is a horrible outcome… a sad day for justice

  • @RenegadeBJJ
    @RenegadeBJJ 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I mean are we really surprised by this? They've been told their whole careers 'Don't let it go to a judge's decision'

  • @DoenerDuesentrieb
    @DoenerDuesentrieb 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    would it be legal for One etc to pay those fighters in the case the settlement themselves so they could go on with the case?

  • @ryanwilson6036
    @ryanwilson6036 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Your face in that thumbnail says, "I'm not mad, just disappointed."

  • @Preston__Gregory
    @Preston__Gregory 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Thanks for the quick response to the news. Very disheartening

  • @EvanLandry221
    @EvanLandry221 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    As somebody with some legal education, it was gonna be a hard road to prove the case. The settlement is not a bad a deal.

  • @johnjacopec6668
    @johnjacopec6668 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    ***FULL DISCLOSURE*** Luke is rock hard under his desk as he talks about this and he is NOT wearing pants.

  • @claymac7895
    @claymac7895 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I stopped caring about the UFC a long time ago but this is still very sad. 10 years for nothing. Very disheartening

  • @hulkman245
    @hulkman245 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    So what we've learned is that nothing is ever going to change unless the law changes. And even then i wouldn't be surprised if the UFC still finds a way out of that

  • @claymac7895
    @claymac7895 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I have to imagine their lawyers advised them to do this. I'd have rather rolled the dice and got nothing than settle for pennies though.

  • @BosskV2
    @BosskV2 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I'm quite surprised by this news. I feel like the fighters settled for a smaller sum than I expected.

    • @MojoMoneyMajor
      @MojoMoneyMajor 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      It shouldn't be too surprising, look how happy ufc fans get when they escort trump in the scene 😂 these ppl can't count frfr

  • @kelvinsekwati4016
    @kelvinsekwati4016 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Haai here i was hoping for too see some change ups. Ticket prises going up. Sometimes the fughts we want Sometimes not

  • @leroyfisher2138
    @leroyfisher2138 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    The fighters who actually filed the lawsuit will get a way bigger chunk of the payout is why they settled. That's just how class action lawsuits work. 🤷‍♂️

  • @HarryCarterMetcalfePark414
    @HarryCarterMetcalfePark414 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    This is heartbreaking…happy for them but they should’ve kept fighting ffs

  • @brunomiranda3078
    @brunomiranda3078 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Bro terrible news honestly. UFC fighters, other promotions, deserved better.

  • @the_derpler
    @the_derpler 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Couldn't a different group of fighters just bring up the same concerns? Is this double jeopardy?

  • @HawgWyldFishing
    @HawgWyldFishing 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Best case scenario for the PFL, ONE, etc…, would be to end up in a buyout situation where those leagues remain, but as some form of smaller branch off of the UFC, while the UFC remains as the premier “league” of the sport. But I agree that there is no other way for those other leagues to survive while competing head to head with the UFC.

  • @mikedean2485
    @mikedean2485 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    So disappointing. A sad indictment on the unity of fighters and their futures. They knew what was at stake for the future of our sport and they took the hand bag.

  • @Bandit0517
    @Bandit0517 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Fighters actually have a chance to change fighter pay structure
    Also fighters: yeah forget that just give me $250,000 and a signed Conor Mcgregor poster and will shut up

  • @braddrummond9500
    @braddrummond9500 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    When you take off 30 percent and then divide it by 1,200 people in the lawsuit, all they get is “over time” 194k. So these fighters sold out for less than 200k, nice you'll receive 5 years of minimum wage. Great job boys.

    • @dixinbuttz44
      @dixinbuttz44 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      settled for peanuts 🥜 cause they were scared homie

  • @ArtfulDodger566
    @ArtfulDodger566 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    So UFC 10-8 the fighters to a decision

  • @a1paradox19
    @a1paradox19 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    The fighters involved in the suit were greedy. Lol chose a measly 200k over potential historical change.

  • @livefree1030
    @livefree1030 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

    I'm confident that the timing of PFL buying up Bellator hurt the claim UFC is a monopoly which allowed quick settlement soon after.

    • @eriklarson9137
      @eriklarson9137 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      Atta boy! Blame the PFL for UFC fighters backing out.

    • @toziassmitt
      @toziassmitt 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      This settlement has nothing to do with the strength of the claim. This settlement is purely between the fighters and the UFC. You could argue that the fighters saw that, and might be worried it would have an affect on the outcome of the case if it went to trial, but to say it “hurt the claim” is simply untrue. The claim was never tested. You could hypothesise it might, but the fighters backed out and accepted the quick cheque here- simple as that

    • @utkarsh2746
      @utkarsh2746 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Its a "monopsony" case and it would probably be strengthened by the presence of even fewer buyers in the market. Probably why UFC pulled out the chequebook, not the other way round.

    • @livefree1030
      @livefree1030 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@toziassmitt
      I've been involved in Class action lawsuits (employees sued my business partner). I am 99% confident based on my experience with lawyers that the PFL buying Bellator had an impact resulting in the fighters involved decided to settle.

    • @toziassmitt
      @toziassmitt 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@livefree1030 being “involved” in a class action lawsuit doesn’t make you a lawyer buddy. Your experience means nothing in this case. This isn’t your area of expertise, and everyone is telling you that you’re wrong… learn to pipe down

  • @thecatsaysmoo9274
    @thecatsaysmoo9274 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    yikes, so what happened to the premise of making things better for the current and future generation of fighters with better pay, rights and contracts? this is just too low and too empty of a settlement it's almost hilarious.

  • @drew004jc
    @drew004jc 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    yup, that tracks