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New UFC fighters association launches, claims support of NFL, MLB, & NHL unions
- Updated: August 11, 2016
It looks like the push for collective bargaining in MMA just took an interesting step forward. A new entity has announced their entry into the field of fighter organization with the formation of the Professional Fighters Association, or PFA for short. The group is led by sports economist Andrew Zimbalist, attorney Lucas Middlebrook (notable for representing Nick Daiz against the NSAC), and agent Jeff Borris, who formerly represented Barry Bonds and Jose Canseco and currently works with the Ballengee group (which also happens to represent Diaz).
And it’s not just in the front office that the PFA appears to be bringing some serious muscle. They’re making claims that they have the backing of a number of notable union heads across the North American sports landscape as well. A press release announcing their formation included quotes from the NFL Players Association, MLB Players Association, NHL Players Association, and MLS Players Union executive directors saying that they had “provided PFA with their support of the UFC fighters’ quest to organize and collectively bargain their terms and conditions of employment.”
“As a strong labor Union, the NFL Players Association …
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