UFC Class Action Lawsuit: who are the fighters involved and why are they angry with the UFC?

#2 Nate Quarry (UFC record: 7-3)

Nate Quarry reportedly made just $10k for a UFC title fight in 2005

One of the UFC’s original homegrown TUF stars, Nate Quarry, seemed every bit the company man during his first few years with the promotion.

Quarry shot to fame following his stint on the first season of TUF. After winning his first three UFC fights, Quarry was handed a shot at UFC middleweight champion Rich Franklin at UFC 56.

The fight didn’t go too well for Quarry, who was knocked out. Nonetheless, he returned following spinal surgery in 2007 and put together a solid 4-2 record before stepping away from MMA in 2010.

So what triggered Quarry to become involved with this lawsuit? From interviews with the man himself, it seems like he doesn’t really have beef with the UFC aside from the fact that he wants them to pay more and for the fighters to earn a larger slice of the pie.

That seems reasonable enough. Given that Quarry was supposedly paid just $10k to fight Franklin in a UFC title fight in what was a major headliner at the time, it’s easy to understand why he’d feel that way.

UFC lawsuit update:We plaintiffs allege that the UFC has monopolized the sport of MMA and artificially kept wages down. (Among other things)We believe that this is a feature of the UFC and every fighter has the same story so we are working towards a class action suit. Cont.

— Nathan Quarry (@NateRockQuarry) September 17, 2020

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#3 Jon Fitch (UFC record: 14-3-2)

Jon Fitch seems determined to push for the implementation of the Ali Act in the UFC

Jon Fitch undoubtedly had the most successful run in the UFC of all the fighters involved in the class action lawsuit.

Part of the UFC roster from 2005 to 2013, Fitch quickly rose through the ranks and, at his peak, was widely recognized as one of the best welterweights on the planet. Even at that point, though, things weren’t always plain sailing for the native of Indiana.

Due to a perceived dull fighting style, Fitch had to win a ridiculous eight fights in a row before getting a shot at the UFC welterweight title, a fight he would lose to champion Georges St. Pierre.

In late 2008, he found himself in the UFC’s bad books and was even temporarily released from the promotion for refusing to sign a licensing agreement that would allow the UFC to use his name and likeness in their video game.

Once he returned, a five-fight win streak appeared to have him on the cusp of another title shot, but due to the one-sided nature of his first fight with GSP, the UFC passed him over.

Once his record became patchy – he went 1-2-1 from 2011 to 2013 – he was quickly released from the UFC. Dana White suggested it was down to the fact that he was “super expensive” to book in fights.

With all of these issues with the UFC, it’s no surprise that Fitch has become involved with the class action lawsuit. In particular, Fitch has pushed for the Ali Act to be enforced – something which would probably have guaranteed him a title shot more quickly than the UFC granted him.

4 main points to Ali Act1. Independent titles and ranking from promoter2. Title Winner becomes free agent 3. #1 contender must fight title holder once every 12 months 4. Fighters get to look at finances of promoter. See how much money was spent and how much was made.

— Jon Fitch 🏴‍☠️ (@jonfitchdotnet) November 8, 2020