Just four simple words sums up the state of affairs in the current antitrust lawsuit levied against UFC by select ex-employees of the organization:
Today, a federal court in Nevada ruled that UFC's argument to dismiss the case -- based on a failure to "plausibly show that Zuffa's alleged exclusive dealing arrangements are anticompetitive" -- was denied.
Hm. So much for their "powerhouse" legal team? Well, it's still early days.
The class-action, antitrust lawsuit against the UFC for monopolization and anti-competitive business practices in the sport of mixed martial arts was transferred from Northern California to Nevada in June.