This past weekend, Leslie Smith was set to make her eighth UFC appearance against Aspen Ladd at UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Lee. Only a few days have passed, and Smith is already planning to take legal action against the promotion.
Smith is the founder and leader of Project Spearhead, an organization launched in the hope of unionizing MMA fighters. The organization’s main goal is determine whether MMA fighters are considered employees or independent contractors.
On Friday at the UFC Atlantic City weigh-ins, Smith’s scheduled opponent Aspen Ladd weighed in 1.