Former UFC fighters Brandon Vera and Pablo Garza are the latest names seeking to take on the promotion in court.

According to a report from MMA Weekly, Vera and Garza are named in a complaint similar to the ones filed earlier this month by five other former and current UFC fighters alleging the UFC has engaged in business practices that are anti-competitive and monopolistic, suppressing fighter compensation and rival promotions for its own gain.

The first anti-trust suit was filed by high-profile class action firms acting for former UFC welterweight title challenger Jon Fitch, Nate Quarry and current fighter Cung Le. On Dec. 22, UFC veterans Dennis Hallman and Javier Vasquez, filed a similar suit.

The fighters seek monetary damages assessed by the court for the alleged anti-trust violations, damages sustained by them, and court fees.

Vera (12-7) ended his long UFC run on a 1-4 skid (with one no-contest), which included a loss to heavyweight Ben Rothwell in his final bout, which came in August 2013 at UFC 164. Rothwell tested positive for elevated testosterone levels after the fight and was suspended by the UFC, but his win stayed on the books with the Wisconsin commission just issuing him a warning.

The bout at heavyweight followed a nine-fight run at light heavyweight, where Vera fought (but lost to) notables such as Randy Couture, Jon Jones and Mauricio “Shogun” Rua. Despite the late-career setbacks, Vera entered the UFC in 2005 and quickly emerged as one of the organization’s most promising prospects. During a 4-0 start to his UFC career, Vera boldly claimed he would hold titles in both the heavyweight and light heavyweight divisions. However, a yearlong contract dispute ultimately spoiled plans for a title shot, and after subsequent losses to Tim Sylvia and Fabricio Werdum, he never got his shot at the belt and ultimately dropped to light heavyweight.

The writing may have been on the wall for Vera about a month ago when he told MMAjunkie he took issue with the level of respect fighters got from the UFC compared to how he had been treated in his early work with ONE FC.

Garza (12-4) fought once in the WEC in September 2010, losing by first-round submission to Tiequan Zhang. He then came to the UFC shortly before the official merger of the two promotions – and in fact, was part of the first featherweight fight in UFC history. In that bout, he won “Knockout of the Night” honors with a flying-knee KO of Fredson Paixao in 51 seconds at the TUF 12 Finale. He took a “Submission of the Night” bonus his next time out for a first-round chokeout of Yves Jabouin. But then he went into a tailspin with losses in three of his next four fights, leading to his release. He hasn’t fought in nearly two years, since a submission loss to Diego Brandao in April 2013.

Among the allegations in the suits, the complainants assert the UFC engaged in an “anticompetitive scheme” to “maintain and enhance” a monopoly on promoting MMA events and held “monopsony power” in the marketplace for fighters … enforced its monopoly by signing fighters to long-term exclusive contracts “and other exclusionary and anticompetitive acts” … exerted control over fighters by leveraging potential title bouts … required fighter sponsors to work exclusively with the UFC and refused to contract with a sponsor that worked with a rival MMA promoter … created and held a dominant position in the business by purchasing competitors or driving them out of business by raising costs on acquiring talent and resources … and refused to co-promote with other potential promoters in an effort to increase control on fighters.

The UFC issued a statement following the announcement of the first suit in which it promised to vigorously defend itself against the allegations against it. According to The American Lawyer, the industry leader is interviewing potential candidates for its legal defense, which include several high-profile attorneys successful in repelling anti-trust claims.

A full copy of the first suit is available for viewing here.

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