Professional Fighters Association Forms, Aims For Fighters’ Union

For years there has been talk about a fighter union and now the day has come for it. Professional Fighters Association (PFA) today announced its formation to help UFC fighters.

Mark Hunt, TJ Dillashaw, Jose Aldo as well as other fighters, have been outspoken about the way the UFC have dealt with fighters but never had any backing from fellow fighters. Now they got it thanks to the PFA.

UFC President Dana White as well as the new owners of the UFC, WME | IMG, must be thrilled about the news.

“PFA has assembled a team of professionals to assist the fighters in this historic quest to take control of their careers and their future. The team includes long-time sports agent Jeff Borris, labor attorney Lucas Middlebrook, economist Andrew Zimbalist and an array of experienced support staff.

The major sports players’ unions, including the MLBPA, NFLPA, NHLPA, and the MLSPU, have provided PFA with their support of the UFC fighters’ quest to organize and collectively bargain their terms and conditions of employment.

The scales have been tipped in favor of the UFC for too long. It is time for the fighters — the one’s responsible for the UFC’s success — to receive their equal share.”

You can learn more information on the newly-formed PFA at their official website, ProFighters.org.