Business-minded MMA fans have undoubtedly heard of the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC's) 2011 and 2015 investigations into the UFC's business practices as well as the ongoing class-action antitrust lawsuit filed by current and former fighters. Bloody Elbow has led the coverage of the antitrust case, but the FTC investigations are a black box to many. No one really knows what caused them, what the FTC was looking for, and why the investigations ended with no action. We'll try to clear some of that up today, along with the key issues in the antitrust lawsuit, as we're joined by a very special guest.
Former FTC Commissioner: UFC investigations, antitrust lawsuit ‘ultimately about consumers’
