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Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) has a looming legal fight on its hands outside the Octagon (read more about that here), but it's unclear exactly who is leading the charge and the reason(s) behind it.

That all changes today (Tues., Dec. 16, 2014) at 4 p.m. ET.

There is a news conference planned in San Jose, Calif., this afternoon to reveal specific details of the legal action from a collection of mixed martial arts (MMA) professionals -- who could potentially be UFC veterans, current fighters and possibly even tertiary entities such as managers and sponsors, among others -- against UFC. Plaintiffs' names will be released during this must-watch press conference (no video feed is available at this time).

Former UFC fighters Jon Fitch and Nate Quarry, as well as current UFC fighter Cung Le, are among the plaintiffs in a class-action lawsuit filed today in U.S. District Court in Northern California, MMAjunkie has learned.

As previously reported, the class action suit alleges that the UFC participated in anti-competitive practices that hindered fighters.

Here’s a short look at the plaintiffs and their sometimes rocky history with the UFC:

-- Saveri introduces Cung Le, calls him a "modern Bruce Lee"

-- Saveri introduces Nate Quarry.