5 times Dana White shut down questions about UFC fighter pay

#2. UFC president vents on a podcast

In 2020 stars like Jon Jones called out the UFC. They had pointed out that the organization should give fighters a bigger percentage of revenue generated. This year, newer names like Sean O'Malley and veterans like Jared Cannonier have also joined the conversation.

White himself has constantly been facing the same question. His frustration was palpable when he appeared on Travis Browne's podcast on 31st August 2021.

Browne commended White on keeping the sport afloat during the pandemic and paying his employees. White acknowledged and then went on to vent his anger at the media:

"You've got *explicit* out there who know nothing about the business... telling all the fighters you're not being paid enough money... every media member that talks about fighter pay... is basically just out there trying to get attention."

Yet again, he tried to shutdown any questions about the issue. He even alleged that the media is having a direct influence on what fighters say.

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#1. UFC 250 post-fight press conference: Dana White vs. Jorge Masvidal

Jorge Masvidal is among the most popular fighters in the UFC. In early June 2020, Masvidal did an interview with Kenny Mayne on SportsCenter. The octagon veteran discussed the dispute with his new contract. He said that fighters only get 18% of the revenue generated. He also alleged that he was offered less money to fight Usman than Nate Diaz:

"I have these questions, I want them answered."

However, Gamebred's questions fell on deaf ears. When asked by the media, Dana White reverted to citing the pandemic as a defense. He even took a jab at Masvidal's ''18%'' estimate:

''Being the financial wizard that he is, I'm assuming his numbers are correct... if people don't wanna fight, you don't have to fight."

Masvidal made a slew of tweets after White's comments. The UFC president made no further response. SInce the incident, Gamebred has fought Kamaru Usman twice.