With a couple of fighters complaining about the UFC's pay, Dana White responds forcefully.
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10 months ago | April 14, 2022 4:30 pm
Opinion: UFC’s Crypto.com fan bonus doesn’t really address fighter pay issues
The new UFC/Crypto.com fan bonus is a nice gesture, but it leaves core problems unsolved.
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almost 9 years ago | February 17, 2014 5:56 pm
Former UFC fighter Nate Quarry: The UFC 'cares nothing about the fighters.'
Former UFC title challenger Nate Quarry has made some outspoken comments on the UFC, stating that the company "cares nothing about the fighters and only cares about the bottom line." Read Quarry's full comment here at Bloody Elbow.
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about 9 years ago | February 5, 2014 12:01 pm
Vinny Magalhaes unhappy with salary mis-reporting
Vinny Magalhaes is unhappy with the way fighter salaries are reported for states that don't release event payout data and says that misinformation makes negotiating contracts more difficult.
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about 9 years ago | February 5, 2014 3:15 am
Bubba McDaniel on UFC earnings: 'I'm not complaining at all'
After his 2013 earnings accidentally popped up on his Twitter feed Tuesday, Bubba McDaniel is clearing the air and making it known that the last thing he wants to do is complain.
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about 9 years ago | February 4, 2014 6:00 pm
Bubba McDaniel made $33,200 fighting for the UFC in 2013
Bubba McDaniel got his W2 in from his 2013 year under the Zuffa banner and decided to share the total of his MMA wages with the public.
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over 9 years ago | July 22, 2013 5:05 pm
UFC 163: Chan Sung Jung to receive $20,000 with $20,000 win bonus for title fight against Jose Aldo
Korean Featherweight Chan Sung Jung, aka "the Korean Zombie," says he will be making $20,000 to show and another $20,000 win bonus with no PPV points for his UFC 163 title shot against Jose Aldo.
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over 9 years ago | July 21, 2013 1:15 pm
The psychology behind Dana White's threat to kill UFC Fight Night Bonuses
An economics professor explains why the UFC president's choice to threaten fighters with the removal of Fight Night bonuses was such an effective tactic.
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over 9 years ago | July 20, 2013 8:19 pm
Joe Lauzon on fighter pay: 'I couldn't be happier with the pay structure'
UFC lightweight Joe Lauzon, who has won a lot of bonus money in the UFC, says that he is happy with the UFC's much-maligned pay structure for fighters.
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over 9 years ago | July 19, 2013 8:00 am
Why Isn't There A Union In MMA?
Are fighters getting the short end of the stick in MMA? Is the answer a union? John S. Nash discusses what options are available to fighters with a pair of experts.
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over 9 years ago | July 10, 2013 1:00 pm
Chuck Liddell defends UFC pay structure: 'It's a performance based business'
Chuck Liddell has some harsh words for fighters looking to get paid more at the lower levels of the sport.
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over 9 years ago | July 8, 2013 7:00 pm
It should be the fighters, not Dana leading the UFC's pay defense
The UFC has given post-fighting PR careers to several notable athletes. Where are their voices as the UFC pay debate builds?
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over 9 years ago | July 5, 2013 12:00 pm
Dana White goes off on the fighter pay issue
At yesterday's media scrum following the UFC 162 pre-fight press conference, UFC president Dana White went off on the issue of fighter pay once again.
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over 9 years ago | July 4, 2013 6:01 pm
UFC's main card fighters get 70% of bonuses White has threatened to eliminate
Throughout 2013, the UFC has given away 70% of their "of the night" bonuses to fighters on the main card. This means it likely wouldn't hurt UFC's lower class fighters if eliminated in favor of higher base pay.
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over 9 years ago | July 1, 2013 11:03 pm
Dana White willing to increase UFC fighter pay, but 'no more f-ing bonuses'
With fighter pay becoming a hot topic recently, the UFC president responded to criticism Monday afternoon. As a solution, White said that he could raise the base pay for lower-level guys, but he'd get the money by eliminating bonuses.
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over 9 years ago | June 27, 2013 10:39 pm
Tim Kennedy softens stance against UFC fighter pay
In an interview earlier this week, Kennedy took a hard stance against fighter pay at the highest level of the sport. . However, today he released a statement with a much more optimistic view.
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over 9 years ago | June 27, 2013 2:00 pm
Tim Kennedy rips UFC fighter pay, says he'd make more money emptying trash cans
Ahead of his UFC debut at UFC 162, Tim Kennedy rips UFC fighter pay, claiming that he has to work another job because he makes so little fighting on the world's biggest stage.
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