Late last week, former Bellator CEO Bjorn Rebney announced the creation of the Mixed Martial Arts Athletes Association (MMAAA), an organization — much like the Professional Fighters Association (PFA) — designed to protect the collective interests of athletes competing for Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
That made a handful of attorneys very, very unhappy.
Surprisingly enough, none of them represent UFC, as the world’s preeminent mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion is just fine with its contracted athletes, like Georges St-Pierre, Donald Cerrone, and Cain Velasquez, among others, campaigning for a better sport.