Almost every single UFC fighter who ends a contract with the company end up airing the reality of what goes on behind the scenes with president Dana White. The type of money they get paid despite the event they headline making gangbusters money is the latest reason Jake Paul continued his public battle against the UFC president. Two more fighters who are seasoned veterans and currently retired have come out to get some of White’s skeletons out of the closet. right now, there is an ongoing class action lawsuit against Dana and the company for this same reason. Jake Paul keeps trying to get people familiar with the conditions the UFC offers to the wide majority of his fighters.
Cerrone and Ferguson air UFC treatment
First, Donald ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone was one of the retired fighters who revealed some information Dana White will definitely not like. He talked about the low pay day he got despite fighting Conor McGregor. Cerrone revealed the reason he couldn’t earn more money despite the mega star he fought. During an episode of the ‘Rodeo Time’ podcast, ‘Cowboy’ said: “Everyone thinks I got super paid on that, I did not. You’re contracted, you have a contract. It’s what it is. I would always sign, which is unheard of, eight-fight deals… I’m locked into that. It’s not like three fights in I can be like, ‘Time to renegotiate… because I’m fighting Conor!’ No, you still have four more fights on your contract… Everyone’s like, ‘Red panty night, you got paid!’ No I didn’t. I got paid what I always got paid.”
On the Jaxxon podcast, Tony Ferguson was also unapollogetic towards Dana White as he called out Jake Paul. He stated he didn’t care what the UFC president says about this call ut because he owes him nothing. Verbatum, Ferguson said: “I don’t give a s**t what Dana says. He knows already he don’t owe me s**t and I don’t owe him nothing. I’ve done enough for this f**king company.” Responding to ‘Cowboy, Jake Paul added the much-needed context: “Fighters need to wake up. Cowboy is a legend. Put in years and years of work. Massive name & veteran for MMA. That event probably did $80M in revenue.”