"We're helping them [UFC], because they're suffering from a lack of competition. They can't just make a class-action lawsuit every couple years the cost of doing business. I'm really trying to help Dana [White] out. If anyone has been groomed to be his apprentice, it's been me. I think I'd be the most favorite adversary he's ever had."
"Depending on how the remaining lawsuits play out, there's a chance that the UFC will have paid out close to, if not over, $800 million to over a billion dollars due to legal action, in a period of years. With their new seven-year, $7.7 billion dollar broadcast deal with Paramount+, the UFC/Zuffa and parent company TKO Group aren't hurting for cash, but the amount remains significant."
Ronda Rousey made pointed comments about the UFC's legal challenges, referencing the promotion's ongoing class action lawsuits. The UFC settled the Le vs. Zuffa case for $375 million in 2024, with additional lawsuits from Kajan Johnson and Misha Cirkonov still pending. Rousey joked that she was helping the UFC by competing, suggesting the promotion uses lawsuits as a cost of doing business. She also criticized the UFC's White House card announcement. Despite potential payouts reaching $800 million to over $1 billion from legal action, the UFC remains financially stable with a new $7.7 billion broadcast deal with Paramount+.
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