On Thursday, Paul Gift, writing for Forbes.com, reported that former UFC fighter Chris Leben is suing World Bare Knuckle Fighting Federation (WBKFF). The suit alleges that the promotion has failed to pay Leben what he was promised for fighting Phil Baroni at WBKFF’s inaugural event in Casper, WY last November.
Leben alleged that WBKFF agreed to pay him a $100,000 purse for a bare knuckle fight versus his fellow UFC veteran. Leben also claimed this was a written agreement and that he was paid $10,000 up front. Since then, Leben alleged, he has not been paid the remaining $90,000 of his purse despite multiple requests.