Dana White says UFC fighters deliberately hide pay from fans to avoid giving 'handouts'

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UFC fighter jet‘Wages (or lack of salary) are a hot topic lately.

It is widely estimated that the warriors are provided The share of organizational revenue is small Compared to other leagues and combat-promoted athletes.

There is still a lot of speculation that despite the growth of astronomy in recent years, the salary of combatants has not increased with it.

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UFC President Dana White attended during T-Mobile Arena’s UFC 300. (Mark J. Redlas/US Sports Today)

UFC President Dana White admits that the Warriors “don’t want” fans to know “what they got”, but not because they didn’t do enough.

Instead, White believes that when people find out how much they actually make, they don’t want to give “handouts.”

“None of these combatants had a gunshot order. They could all sit down and have a full interview with their production and payments…” White told White. Vegas PBS. “It makes life harder when people find out what you do. When they find out you’re making millions of dollars, there are a lot of people sitting around looking for handouts.”

Ultimate Fight Championship CEO Dana White speaks on stage on the fourth day of the Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on July 18, 2024. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

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White’s net worth is estimated at $500 million, and UFC has just scored recently Dealing with Paramount for nearly $8 billion.

In 2014, former UFC fighter jets filed a lawsuit in federal court in Las Vegas seeking class action status, accusing the company of using “anticipated exclusive fighter contracts, coercion and acquisitions by rival MMA facilitators” Forbes Report About the development in litigation.