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Paige VanZant doesn’t appear too happy with her current deal.with the UFC.
Today VanZant went on ESPN’s Ariel Helwani show where she revealed that she wanted a significant pay raise to fight in the UFC because she makes much more money outside of the cage than inside of it.
I make way more money sitting at home, posting pictures on Instagram, than I do fighting,”. “When I did my contract negotiation the last time, the talk was, “I can’t pay you more than a female champion.’ Okay, but why are comparing me to just women? All of us should be getting paid more in general.”
“I want a significant pay raise, to be completely honest,” “I’ve just been extremely accomplished outside of the UFC, as well as inside of the UFC. Five wins in the UFC, four finishes, I’ve been main event twice, and I think someone with those accolades should be paid more.”
“I make way more money sitting at home, posting pictures on Instagram, than I do fighting.”@paigevanzant says her endorsement earnings greatly outpace her fight earnings (via @arielhelwani) pic.twitter.com/dpdANFcbxU
— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) August 26, 2019
Paige does say she has one fight left on her contract and that she will honor it but hopes to back in the negotiating table with the UFC soon after.
“I really want to prove what I’m worth and what my value is.”@paigevanzant confirms she has one fight left on her UFC deal and will fight out her contract (via @arielhelwani) pic.twitter.com/gLCLtJ7yEh
— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) August 26, 2019
VanZant seems to have a point, she’s extremely marketable, has over 2 million followers on Instagram and is constantly in demands for ads on the social media platform.
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