Monopsony and Mixed Martial Arts: An Antitrust Analysis

Abstract

In Cung Le v. Zuffa, a class of mixed martial arts fighters accused the major promoter of unlawful monopsonization of the MMA fighter labor market. Since the case settled before trial, we have not heard from the jury whether Zuffa was, in fact, a monopsonist. Similarly, Zuffa’s business conduct has not been found to be competitively unreasonable. The plaintiff’s damage methodology went unchallenged, and the settlement terms have gone unexamined. In this article, we explore some of these issues.