Seriously, how is the UFC not a monopoly or in violation of Anti-Trust laws

[Sgt Smith]

I don't know. Maybe because it's not a monopoly, perhaps?

 

[tithas]

This is why I rarely post on here. I just wanted someone to explain to me how they are not, and some have. Im not a lawyer or anything close so i dont really know the law that well and its difficult to read through several pages of legal jargon. But I guess losers have to write something sad. Maybe you wont kill yourself today because u wrote something obnoxious online.

To answer detailed law questions you choose to get inputs from random people on a shit message board? Do you also get your financial advice from fast food workers?

 

[Primitivo]

Monopoly is a game, bro.

 

[baker82]

I don't know. Maybe because it's not a monopoly, perhaps?

I expect normal responses from normal people. I dont expect that anyone will know the exact law verbatum but I expect maybe people know more then me about it. But i guess you can use that argument about anything you post on here yet you are still posting. So what kinda loser posts on a site when they think everyone is stupid?

 

[Pliny Pete]

Seriously, how is the UFC not a monopoly or in violation of Anti-Trust laws

Now i realize the UFC has competition in Bellator and One FC, Etc.

Ummm...

 

[Sgt Smith]

Ok genius. Im sure they will throw out the current Federal Lawsuit against them with that exact argument. Becasue the legal definiton of monopoly means 100% right? Fucking loser.

You posed the question and didn't like the reply.

 

[SNEAKthief]

I dont really care but 50% of the people on this site are obnoxious losers. They like want to make fun of you for writing something yet they are on a text based forum. Its pathetic.

It's all part of the fun. lighten up

 

[baker82]

You posed the question and didn't like the reply.

I dont post much of this site and I usually just come to sherdog.com to see latest news. I guess I am not used to how cool the internet people have become. I take it as disrespecful nonsense and almost nobody on here would talk like that in person. I think i just need to stick to news and not bother with the forum part. Leave that to the cool ones.

 

[baker82]

It's all part of the fun. lighten up

I talk on here like I talk in real life. I dont act like a moron cuz I would probably get my ass kicked. So I dont go online and act like a moron either.

 

[Death By Samson]

So sad Whats it like to go on an online forum and try to be a tough guy? I even said I dont know the laws but I was using my own reasoning to say they are too powerful. But I guess in Internet tough guy world that is grounds for some obnoxious loser ass comment. Pretty cool life buddy, enjoy never getting laid?

I've seen plenty of posters on here play the internet tough guy. This guy did nothing of the sort. He just said that you don't know what you are talking about. How is that being a tough guy?

 

[Sgt Smith]

I dont post much of this site and I usually just come to sherdog.com to see latest news. I guess I am not used to how cool the internet people have become. I take it as disrespecful nonsense and almost nobody on here would talk like that in person. I think i just need to stick to news and not bother with the forum part. Leave that to the cool ones.

In what way would you think it meets the definition of a monopoly? Anti-monopoly suits in the past have often been vary vague in reasoning. And the laws written around them seem very difficult to interpret (perhaps intentionally). There is one area in which monopolies truly exist, government. Because they are able to forbid competition. It would be nearly impossible for private enterprise to ever create the true definition of a monopoly.

 

[xterm11]

I care about who fights who. I could not care less about what promotion they are in or what they are making financially. I cannot wrap my head around why people care so much about what other people make. You get paid what you are worth to your employer, don't like it, get a better gig.

 

[Rizz]

As long as other promotions exist it's not a monopoly.

You would think this would be obvious but for some reason it is not. It is like they selectively forget that Benson and Matt just left the UFC for Bellator. The UFC is closer to an oligopoly. They have competitors but there is only a small number of them.

 

[usfbrah]

What about wwe

 

[platypus44]

1. It is very hard to prove a case of unilateral monopolization. Most antitrust cases involve agreements (price fixing, dividing up territories, etc.) between two competitors.
2. In determining whether UFC has monopoly power, the authorities would try to define a "market" - the market might be "all sports events", "combat sports events", or something else broader than MMA. MMA really does compete with pro wrestling and boxing for audience and so UFC could argue that it has a relatively small share of a large market.
3. They would still have to show that the monopoly was caused by illegal action rather than "superior skill, foresight and industry" - they would have to prove that UFC did things which had no business justification other than to drive competitors out of the market.
4. If the FTC and DOJ allowed them to acquire Strikeforce, it is very unlikely that - now - they would turn around and try to prosecute them as a monopoly.

 

[csroster]

So sad Whats it like to go on an online forum and try to be a tough guy? I even said I dont know the laws but I was using my own reasoning to say they are too powerful. But I guess in Internet tough guy world that is grounds for some obnoxious loser ass comment. Pretty cool life buddy, enjoy never getting laid?

If you agree that you don't know what you're talking about then why are you even mad? You have by far been the most obnoxious person in this thread and that's not easy to do on Sherdog.

 

[brackis1]

The sports you mentioned have anti-trust protection. Which means that they are allowed to be an monopoly but they must follow certain rules and have congressional oversight. The UFC has not applied for that exemption and it doesnt look like thye have too.

This is not entirely accurate. And even then these sadly do operate in monopolistic fashion and/or as a cartel of billionaires hording money in the "sports industry" where it's easy to rake in huge revenue and justify paying peanuts because of your foothold and the paradox of awesome entertainment being demanded by fans.

 

[capnlarge]

The reason the UFC is essentially a monopoly is because they outcompeted everyone else. They shouldn't be punished for other organizations' poor business practices.

 

[Toco]

anti-trust, haha

and no, its not a monopoly. i can see bellator and other orgs competing for their fighters

and at the end of the day ariel is back already. no need for disgusting unions or things of the sort

 

[Mochan]

As long as other promotions exist it's not a monopoly.

Well it's not a "monopoly" technically, but Anti Trust laws can still get a lawsuit on your ass if you are engaging in Anti Trust Practices even with other competition around.

That said, I don't think the UFC is guilty of anything of the sort.