Numerous developments take place in the world of MMA on a daily basis. To help you stay updated on the most noteworthy events in our favorite sport, we have yet another daily roundup for you. Today, we will start with Demetrious Johnson, who revealed details about the UFC payouts of Conor McGregor. Then we will turn our attention to Khabib Nurmagomedov, who issued a response to Georges St-Pierre‘s recent comments about their fighting styles. Finally, we’ll conclude today’s compilation with Chael Sonnen, expressing his concern for the Khamzat Chimaev and Robert Whittaker fight. Let’s dive into the stories without skipping a beat.
Demetrious Johnson shares details regarding Conor McGregor’s earnings in the UFC
‘Mighty Mouse’ is one of the greatest fighters of all time. There’s absolutely no doubt about that. He defended his UFC flyweight title eleven times in five years. However, Demetrious Johnson still wasn’t earning as much as other high-profile fighters did in Dana White‘s promotion.
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The most important thing that the UFC CEO refused to give the ‘DJ’ was pay-per-view points. The flyweight legend even expressed his disdain towards White for paying Conor McGregor significantly more, even though he never defended any of his UFC titles.
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“They [lightweight, welterweight, middleweight, or heavyweight fighters] got pay-per-view points every single time. So, when Conor became champion, he got $500,000 flat pay-per-view points. Jon Jones got $500,000 flat, pay-per-view points… They disclose $500,000 flat, but that’s what they got. For me, it was never that,” said Johnson.
We will have to wait and see if either Conor McGregor or Dana White reacts to this confession from ‘Mighty Mouse’.
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