UFC Fighter Shocks Fans by Declining Lawsuit Payout

In a surprising move, UFC lightweight Renato Moicano has elected not to accept his share of the $375 million UFC antitrust lawsuit settlement. The settlement, which covered fighters who competed in the UFC between 2010 and 2017, saw over 97% of the involved fighters accept their payouts, which averaged around $250,000 per person.

However, Moicano has taken a different stance, explaining on his podcast that he "signed a contract" with the UFC and accepted the terms that come with it. This decision has drawn the ire of former UFC heavyweight Brendan Schaub, who tore into Moicano on his own podcast, The Schaub Show.

Schaub argued that Moicano's decision is "so f*cking dumb," as the money is going to be distributed regardless of whether he takes it or not. The former Ultimate Fighter finalist believes Moicano is "brainwashed" and thinks he's being a "company man" by declining the payout, when in reality, the UFC "could give two f*cks about you."

Moicano, who is currently on a two-fight losing skid in the UFC, is being warned by Schaub that he will "never make more money" than he did for his recent title fight against former champion Islam Makhachev. With a pregnant wife and young child, Schaub believes Moicano is making a mistake by forgoing the $200,000 he could have received from the lawsuit settlement.