2024 in UFC
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UFC in 2024
Class action: anti-trust lawsuit
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On August 9, 2023, U.S. District Judge Richard Boulware decided to grant class action status to more than 1,200 former UFC fighters who competed between December 2010 and June 2017 who are suing Zuffa for upward of 1.6 billions in wages. The lawsuit claims Zuffa had abused its power to suppress UFC fighters' wages, setting the stage for 8, April, 2024 trial.[1][2]
Drug Free Sport International partnership
The UFC announced a new partnership with Drug Free Sport International, begin in January 2024, the same company that oversees the anti-doping programs of the NCAA, MLB, NFL, and NBA and the former FBI agent George Piro would serve as the independent administrator of the UFC's anti-doping program.[3]
Vince McMahon resigned over sex trafficking and sexual assault lawsuit
On September 12, 2023, Endeavor merged with professional wrestling promotion WWE to form a new publicly traded company under the stock symbol "TKO".[4] TKO executive chairman Vince McMahon resigned in January 26, 2024 after Janel Grant, a former WWE employee, filed a lawsuit against McMahon for sex trafficking and sexual assault.[5]
Releases and retirements
These fighters have either been released from their UFC contracts, announced their retirement, or joined other promotions:
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- Malcolm Gordon - Retired in January - Flyweight[6]
- Mark Madsen - Retired in February - Lightweight[7]
- T.J. Brown - Released in January - Featherweight
- Yohan Lainesse - Released in January - Welterweight[8]
Debut UFC fighters
The following fighters fought their first UFC fight in 2024:
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- Felipe Bunes - UFC Fight Night 234[9]
- Jean Silva - UFC Fight Night 234[10]
- Tom Nolan - UFC Fight Night 234[11]
Suspended fighters
The list below is based on fighters suspended either by (1) United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) or World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) for violation of taking prohibited substances or non-analytical incidents, (2) by local commissions on misconduct during the fights or at event venues, or (3) by the UFC for reasons also stated below.
ISO | Name | Nickname | Division | From | Duration | Tested positive for / Info | By | Eligible to fight again |
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Hamdy Abdelwahab | The Hammer | Heavyweight | July 30, 2022 | 2 years | Metenolone and its metabolite | USADA | July 30, 2024 | [13] | |
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Jeff Molina | El Jefe | Flyweight | November 5, 2022 | None | Linked to the investigation that began as a result of suspicious betting activity ahead of the Nov. 5 UFC fight between Darrick Minner | NYAC NSAC UFC |
To be determined by NYAC and NSAC / temporary barred from UFC | [14] | |
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José Henrique Souza | Canela | Welterweight | March 8, 2023 | 2 years | 19-Norandrosterone and 19-Noretiocholanolone | USADA | March 8, 2025 | [15] | Parted with UFC as of Spring 2023. |
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Braxton Smith | The Beautiful Monster | Heavyweight | April 19, 2023 | 2 years | Exogenous testosterone and/or its precursors | USADA | April 19, 2025 | [16] | Parted with UFC as of June 2023. |
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Miles Johns | Chopo | Bantamweight | September 23, 2023 | 4 1⁄2 months | Turinabol | NSAC | February 6, 2024 | [17] | $2,300 fine $157.04 in prosecution fees. |
The Ultimate Fighter
The following The Ultimate Fighter seasons are scheduled for broadcast in 2024:
Season | Division | Winner | Runner-up | Ref |
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Title fights
Title fights in 2024 | ||||||||
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Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Event | Notes | |||
Women's Bantamweight | Raquel Pennington | def. | Mayra Bueno Silva | Decision (unanimous) (49–46, 49–46, 49–45) | 5 | 5:00 | UFC 297 | [lower-alpha 1] |
Middleweight | Dricus du Plessis | def. | Sean Strickland (c) | Decision (split) (47–48, 48–47, 48–47) | 5 | 5:00 | UFC 297 | [lower-alpha 2] |
Featherweight | Alexander Volkanovski (c) | vs. | Ilia Topuria | UFC 298 | [lower-alpha 3] | |||
Bantamweight | Sean O'Malley (c) | vs. | Marlon Vera | UFC 299 | [lower-alpha 4] | |||
Women's Strawweight | Zhang Weili (c) | vs. | Yan Xiaonan | UFC 300 | [lower-alpha 5] |
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Events list
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Scheduled events
Past events
# | Event | Date | Venue | City | Country | Atten. | Ref. | Fight of the Night | Performance of the Night | Bonus | Ref. | |||
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676 | UFC 297: Strickland vs. du Plessis | Jan 20, 2024 | Scotiabank Arena | Toronto, Ontario | Canada | 18,559 | [35] | Sean Strickland | vs. | Dricus du Plessis | Gillian Robertson | Jasmine Jasudavicius | $50,000 | [36] |
675 | UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Walker 2 | Jan 13, 2024 | UFC Apex | Las Vegas, Nevada | United States | N/A | [37] | N/A | Magomed Ankalaev | Jim Miller | $50,000 | [38] | ||
Brunno Ferreira | Marcus McGhee |
See also
- List of UFC champions
- List of UFC events
- List of current UFC fighters
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- 2024 in Legacy Fighting Alliance
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References
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