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Dana White Refuted justin slaveproposition He didn’t get paid “$1 more” although ultimate fighting championshipNew deal with Paramount+ worth $7.7 billion.
There’s UFC 324 on Saturday night, The first event of the UFC Paramount+ eraGaethje will face Paddy Pimblett Interim lightweight champion in the main event.
into that conflict T-Mobile Arena Las VegasUFC’s criticized fighter salary has always been a hotly discussed topicmany fans hope it will increase.
However, Gaethje claimed during Wednesday’s media day: “I heard [UFC champion-turned commentator] Daniel Cormier says everyone will get paid more with this card. If this deal hadn’t happened, I wouldn’t have gotten $1 more. “
Gaethje, 37, also further discussed the issue of fighter pay. The American, known as one of the UFC’s most entertaining fighters – and responsible for many of the all-time great knockouts, all in the wrong position – downplayed the benefits of post-fight bonuses.
“It’s not right to have 14 prizes but no more than $1 million,” the former interim champion said. “This is not right.
“It should have been much more than that, and I should have had the opportunity to do smarter things with my money, but I didn’t, and I didn’t.”
Now, UFC president White has fired back, saying this The Pat McAfee Show Thursday: “Gaethje…without discussing all of these things in depth, Gaethje was offered more money, but Gaethje never responded. [But] We are fine. “
The UFC’s deal with Paramount+ represents the end of the fight company’s pay-per-view (PPV) model, following the MMA promotion’s split from ESPN in late 2025. This has led many fans and pundits to question how fighters will be paid, with PPV points having been a key part of the old system.
“We’re totally dialed in,” White said. “We have really smart kids who can figure out what we’re going to pay them like a PPV in the single digits.”
If Gaethje beats 31-year-old Pimblitt in Saturday’s main event, he should be next in line for lightweight champion Ilia Topuria, Who is taking a short break from MMA.
That would also apply to Pimblitt if he wins, with the Liverpool star having a bitter feud with Topria dating back to 2022, when they got into an argument in a hotel before UFC London.
As a result, Pimblitt’s fight with Topria was one of the biggest fights the UFC could possibly have, but Gaither was as keen as ever to derail the plan.
Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Tony Ferguson remains one of the most anticipated fights for UFC fans in 2020, with Ferguson facing Gaethje in the spring with the interim title on the line and a chance to challenge regular champion Nurmagomedov. But Gaethje dominated and stopped Ferguson and clashed with Nurmagomedov in the fall.
Nurmagomedov asked Gaethje to retain the lightweight title before retiring in his post-fight interview. The Russian icon now coaches boxers.