- Dana White defended UFC fighter pay by calling boxers “overpaid” on The Pivot podcast.
- MMA fans reacted to White’s comments on social media
- Brobible Sports news here
Dana White is once again defending UFC fighter pay.
On Tuesday, White went on The Pivot podcast and not only defended how much the UFC pays fighters but also blasted boxers for being overpaid.
“All those F*cking guys are overpaid” – @danawhite
The @ufc pay scale as been a large topic. We went straight to the man that built the structure & as usual he had no problem letting @thepivot know the real deal! @OfficialCrowder @FredTaylorMade @alicialauren
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— Ryan Clark (@Realrclark25) May 3, 2022
“There’s always gonna be head butting,” “Do you make enough money? Do you? I want to meet that guy that goes, ‘Oh, I’m good. I make plenty of money. I don’t need another dime.’ You’re never going to meet that guy. It’s never going to happen. Everybody wants more money. And one of the big problems with boxing, too, is that all those f****** guys are overpaid, and every time they put on a fight, it’s a going-out-of-business sale. We’re just trying to get as much f****** money as we can from you guys, and then we’re out of here. We’ll see you in three years.
“You can’t build a league like that. You can’t build a sport. You can’t have 750 fighters under contract, making money, feeding their families every year, with that kind of mentality. It doesn’t work. You have to run a business.”
Ryan Clark, one of the co-hosts of The Pivot podcast, received some backlash from UFC fans who felt he should have pushed back against White over his comments about fighter pay.
For!?!??? I’m not embarrassed at all. Pretty dope for three former football players to get the @ufc President to sit down and be transparent
— Ryan Clark (@Realrclark25) May 3, 2022
That’s why it’s THE PIVOT PODCAST.. Not The Pivot if three football players into journalism. I’m doing my other job at ESPN is a different vibe than this
— Ryan Clark (@Realrclark25) May 3, 2022
And you think football players aren’t exploited by greedy owners.. Also who celebrating anything. I listened and let him speak as we have all of our guest
— Ryan Clark (@Realrclark25) May 3, 2022
He told his truth. He gave you his business model to agree with or not. As an NFL player I joined the union to fight for players and also knew that players could work else where if they didn’t agree. I encourage any fighters who have an opposing view to join us. I want both sides
— Ryan Clark (@Realrclark25) May 3, 2022
Well documented!! I was an absolute dog as a rep, and executive board member. Both privately and publicly!!
I’m not tripping UFC fighters. I also sat down with @VenezuelanVixen and she had no issues with pay or Dana. We asked
— Ryan Clark (@Realrclark25) May 3, 2022