UFC Welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre appeared on Radio-Canada and did not disagree when the host claimed that GSP makes more than $15 million a year in addition to his UFC fight purses. Some sports business analysts disagree.
Fox 11's James Koh and UFC President Dana White sat down for an interview on topics ranging from White's opinion on The Ultimate Fighter Fridays coach Roy Nelson, and the issue of Fighter Pay being apparently much lower than that in big time boxing.
The opportunity for UFC fight night bonuses isn't as equal as it seems, as recent statistics of the top UFC bonus earners shows. Read more at Bloody Elbow.
UFC fighter Dong Hyun Kim, and his manager and translator Brian Rhee, comment on UFC fighter pay and the treatment of Asian fighters by the promotion.
Ken Shamrock got on the radio to talk about a host of issues on The MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani.
ESPN's John Barr talked about the criticism of the Outside the Lines story about low fighter wages in a recent podcast appearance.
The ESPN Outside The Lines segment that had many buzzing about UFC fighter pay has come and gone, but Bloody Elbow has the video and analysis.
The UFC was built on selling the brand. The fights were an event, something to be enjoyed from beginning to end. But now, declining TV ratings show us that the brand is not enough - fans are demanding better matchups and only tuning in for the top fighters. Can the UFC adjust to these new realities?
