Leslie Smith is taking legal action against the Ultimate Fighting Championship, just as she promised last week.
According to multiple reports, the former UFC bantamweight filed a charge against the Las Vegas-based promotion with the National Labor Relations board on Wednesday. Smith believes the UFC bought out her contract in retaliation for her role with Project Spearhead, which is an attempt to unionize fighters under the organization’s banner. Smith, a seven-time Octagon veteran, was scheduled to face Aspen Ladd at UFC Fight Night 128 in Atlantic City, N.J., on April 21. The contest was canceled when Ladd missed weight for the 135-pound contest by 1.