Sean Strickland, UFC middleweight champion, exposes the tough financial conditions faced by young athletes in the promotion. According to him, a fight pays just $10,000, with net earnings even lower after taxes and commissions. A revelation that reignites the debate over contract fairness in MMA.
To remember:
- $10,000 for a UFC fight—a figure Sean Strickland calls woefully insufficient.
- After taxes and manager commissions, net earnings drop to just $7,000 in case of a loss.
- The middleweight champion denounces contracts with pitiful payouts for young fighters.