Efter presskonferensen med bl.a. Cung Le, Nate Quarry och Jon Fitch om deras stämning av UFC, som är grundad i hur UFC behandlar fighters och deras kontrakt, samt deras monopolisering av MMA-marknaden, så har ett antal fighters delat sina tankar om situationen på twitter.
Tidigare i veckan började det spridas rykten om att ett en stor stämning skulle dyka upp mot UFC från tidigare och nuvarande UFC-fighters. Mycket riktigt har det dykt upp en stämning med Cung Le, Nate Quarry och Jon Fitch som målsägande där de representerar sig själva samt andra som är, eller har varit, i samma situation. Nedan kan ni se vad UFC-fighters hade att säga om situationen på twitter.
PAY NO ATTENTION TO THE MAN BEHIND THE CURTAIN…“@SBNLukeThomas: MMA fan hostility to this lawsuit is the most MMA fan thing ever.”
— Marcelino Evil (@KCBanditMMA) 16 december 2014
Today is a game changer if your a fighter. Hopefully this improves the quality of life if you choose to fight as a profession — Ryan Jimmo (@RyanJimmo) 17 december 2014
Look how sucessful @bisping has been.. I know he’s been so close to title but he’s made some $$$ in the @ufc I wish I had his tongue. — STORMIN NORMAN PARKE (@norman_parke) 16 december 2014
Ur paid to fight in the @ufc every1 should shut the hell up @lorenzofertitta @danawhite
— STORMIN NORMAN PARKE (@norman_parke) 16 december 2014
The law firms who filed suit against the UFC have recent victories over Google, Apple, Intel, and Dow Chemicals? Yikes.
— Sean McCorkle (@BigSexyMcCorkle) 16 december 2014
“@campbellcombate: .@Benaskren @BestUFCTweeter This is important issue.” UFC skirting taxes by paying fighters as independent contractors. — Ben Askren (@Benaskren) 16 december 2014
“@NeilPmac: @Benaskren @campbellcombate @BestUFCTweeter Are Bellator fighters independent contractors as well?” Yep — Ben Askren (@Benaskren) 16 december 2014
“@NeilPmac: @Benaskren @campbellcombate @BestUFCTweeter Are Bellator fighters independent contractors as well?” I mean no, neither are
— Ben Askren (@Benaskren) 16 december 2014
This an a shakedown. #optedOUT
— chael sonnen (@sonnench) 16 december 2014
Fitch, Le and Quarry sueing the UFC. what do you think their chances are of winning? I just don’t see how they could get anything. — Andy Ogle (@thelittleaxe) 17 december 2014
MAYHEM NEVER SIGNED OVER HIS LIKENESS. MAYHEM IS MAYHEM. FOREVER, IN PERPETUITY. — ANONAMUS (@mayhemmiller) 17 december 2014
It’s early days of (not so successful) fighters v UFC but I can tell you who will be wealthy because of this. Lawyers.
— Coach Kavanagh (@John_Kavanagh) 17 december 2014
På bild: Jon Fitch
