The judge overseeing the UFC antitrust lawsuit — a case that first launched back in 2014 — has denied the preliminary approval for a settlement and reset a tentative date for trial on Oct. 28.
On Tuesday, Judge Richard Boulware denied the planned settlement after the UFC agreed to pay out $335 million to close out two separate antitrust lawsuits filed by fighters. A separate written order detailing Boulware’s decision is set to be issued...