February 27, 2026
A trio of former Ultimate Fighting Championship fighters pursuing wage-fixing claims in a proposed class action against the mixed martial arts organization have now moved for "severe" sanctions over alleged document destruction, asking a Nevada federal court to issue a default judgment in their favor.
February 25, 2026
A sports talent agency told a Nevada federal judge that it can't be held in contempt for violating a discovery order when it has worked to address real challenges with providing information to fighters who accuse Ultimate Fighting Championship of suppressing wages.
February 11, 2026
Fighters who accuse the Ultimate Fighting Championship of suppressing wages asked a Nevada federal judge to order a third-party talent agency to explain why it should not be held in contempt for violating a discovery order.
January 26, 2026
A Ninth Circuit panel temporarily paused a Nevada federal court's discovery order in wage suppression lawsuits against UFC after the mixed martial arts organization said the order violated attorney-client privilege and the First Amendment.
January 21, 2026
The Ultimate Fighting Championship urged the Ninth Circuit to immediately stop a Nevada federal court from enforcing a "breathtakingly overbroad" discovery order in wage suppression lawsuits, saying it violates attorney-client privilege and the First Amendment.
November 12, 2025
Ultimate Fighting Championship fighters suing the mixed martial arts organization for wage suppression are accusing it in Nevada federal court of withholding a large amount of evidence key to the UFC's bid to force their antitrust claims into arbitration.
September 02, 2025
A Nevada federal judge has rejected Ultimate Fighting Championship's motion seeking to deny class certification for fighters suing it over alleged suppressed wages, saying the request is premature.
August 13, 2025
Ultimate Fighting Championship's parent companies told a Nevada federal court Tuesday that they have already filed nearly 4 million pages to comply with discovery deadlines in a wage dispute with fighters, arguing that the fighters' July request for sanctions, including default judgment, is unwarranted.
July 30, 2025
Fighters suing UFC over allegations of wage suppression have asked a Nevada federal judge to impose terminating sanctions on the organization and its parent company, TKO Operating Co. LLC, for failing to turn over court-ordered documents.
July 25, 2025
Fighters engaged in an ongoing battle over wages with UFC are asking a Nevada federal court to force a sports talent agency to turn over documents they say will shed light on their antitrust claims and help build their case.